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The Early Olmec and Mesoamerica: The Material Record
Jeffrey Blomster
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hardcover. Breaking new ground in Olmec studies, this book reveals the complexity and diversity of 'America's first civilization'. Editor(s): Blomster, Jeffrey P.; Cheetham, David. Num Pages: 382 pages, 113 b/w illus. 33 tables. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1QDAK; HDD; JFCD. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 253 x 177. .
The Early Formative Olmec are central in a wide variety of debates regarding the development of Mesoamerican societies. A fundamental issue in Olmec archaeology is the nature of interregional interaction among contemporaneous societies and the possible Olmec role in it. Previous debates have often not been informed by recent research and data, often relying on materials lacking archaeological context. In order to approach these issues from new perspectives, this book introduces readers to the full spectrum of the material culture of the Olmec and their contemporaries, relying primarily on archaeological data, much of which has not been previously published. For ... Read more
The Early Formative Olmec are central in a wide variety of debates regarding the development of Mesoamerican societies. A fundamental issue in Olmec archaeology is the nature of interregional interaction among contemporaneous societies and the possible Olmec role in it. Previous debates have often not been informed by recent research and data, often relying on materials lacking archaeological context. In order to approach these issues from new perspectives, this book introduces readers to the full spectrum of the material culture of the Olmec and their contemporaries, relying primarily on archaeological data, much of which has not been previously published. For ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107107670
SKU
V9781107107670
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About Jeffrey Blomster
Jeffrey P. Blomster is Associate Professor at George Washington University, Washington DC. David Cheetham is a research associate at the New World Archaeological Foundation, Brigham Young University, Utah.
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