Ancient West Mexico in the Mesoamerican ecumene. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Eduardo Williams.
• Authors: Williams, Eduardo
• Contents: Preface ; Chapter I Introduction ; Mesoamerica: Debates and Perspectives over Time ; The Mesoamerican Ecumene ; West Mexico in the Mesoamerican Ecumene ; Discussion and Conclusions ; Chapter II History of Archaeological Research in West Mexico ; Part 1. History of Archaeological Research in Michoacán ; Part 2. History of Archaeological Research in Jalisco, Colima, Nayarit and Sinaloa ; Final Remarks ; Chapter III First Inhabitants and Early Cultural Development ; Geographical Background of West Mexico ; Paleoindian Period: West Mexico's First Inhabitants ; Archaic Period: First Examples of Settled Life ; Final Remarks ; Chapter IV The Formative Period (ca. 1500 BC-AD 300) ; The Mesoamerican Ecumene during the Formative Period ; The Middle Formative Period in West Mexico ; The Late Formative Period in West Mexico ; Cultural Relations between West and Central Mexico in the Formative ; Final Remarks ; Chapter V The Classic Period (ca. AD 250/300-900) ; The Mesoamerican Ecumene during the Classic Period ; The Classic Period in West Mexico ; Cultural Relations between West and Central Mexico during the Classic Period ; Final Remarks ; Chapter VI The Postclassic Period (ca. AD 900-1521) ; Part 1. The Central and Southern Areas of the Mesoamerican Ecumene in the Postclassic Period ; Part 2. The Postclassic Period in West Mexico ; Final Remarks ; Chapter VII The Tarascan Empire in the Mesoamerican Ecumene ; The Tarascan Empire in the Protohistoric Period (ca. AD 1450-1530) ; The Lake Cuitzeo Basin: A Key Economic Area of the Tarascan Empire ; Trade, Tribute and Transportation within the Tarascan Empire ; Final Remarks ; Chapter VIII Discussion and Conclusions ; References Cited.
• Publisher Details: Oxford : Archaeopress Archaeology
• Publication Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (400 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 972.01; Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities; Indians of Central America -- Antiquities; Mexico -- Antiquities; Central America -- Antiquities
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781789693546
• Related ISBNs: 9781789693539
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on May 4, 2020).
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