Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos : the ancient peoples of southern Mexico

__Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico__ examines the origins, history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca. * Provides an up-to-date summary of the current state of research findings and archaeological evidenceContent: Chapter One People, Culture, and History (pages 1–34): Chapter Two Peoples and Landscapes on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest (pages 35–63): Chapter Three From Foragers to Village Life (pages 64–83): Chapter Four Negotiating Community and Complexity (pages 84–117): Chapter Five From Village to City: The Founding and Early Development of Monte Alban (pages 118–159): Chapter Six Political Centralization in the Mixteca and Coast (pages 160–196): Chapter Seven Authority and Polity in the Classic Period (pages 197–247): Chapter Eight Collapse and Reemergence (pages 248–282): Chapter Nine Conclusions (pages 283–295): Mixtecs, Zapotecs, And Chatinos: Ancient Peoples Of Southern Mexico Examines The History Of The Rich And Complex Societies That Arose And Flourished In The Southern Mexican State Of Oaxaca. Along With Comparing Patterns In The Settlement, Art, And Architecture, And Writing That Developed In These Regions, Joyce Also Uses Contemporary Social Theory To Challenge Previous Approaches And Address Many Key Problems In The Archaeology Of The Americas Such As The Rise And Fall Of Civilizations And The Role Of Religion And Ideology In Political Control.--jacket. 1. People, Culture, And History -- Sources Of Evidence -- Theorizing Oaxaca' Ancient Past. 2. Peoples And Landscapes On The Eve Of The Spanish Conquest -- The Physical Geography Of Oaxaca -- Mixtec And Zapotec Peoples At The Time Of The Spanish Conquest. 3. From Foragers To Village Life -- First Peoples -- The Archaic Period And The Origins Of Agriculture -- The Transition To Sedentism -- Negotiating Initial Village Life. 4. Negotiating Community And Complexity -- Constructing Community And Identity In The Early Formative -- Community And Identity In The Early Middle Formative -- Structures Of Authority In The Early To Middle Formative. 5. From Village To City: The Founding And Early Development Of Monte Albán -- The Late Middle Formative Political Crisis -- The Founding Of Monte Albán -- Political Consolidation And Upheaval At Monte Albán. 6. Political Centralization In The Mixteca And Coast -- Social Transformations In The Mixtec Highlands -- Interregional Interaction And The Rise Of Mixtec Centers -- Political Authority And Ideology -- Urbanization In The Lower Río Verde Valley -- Political Collapse In The Mixteca And The Oaxaca Coast. 7. Authority And Polity In The Classic Period -- Classic-period Society In The Valley Of Oaxaca -- Classic-period Polities Of The Mixtec Highlands -- Political Fragmentation And Centralization On The Oaxaca Coast. 8. Collapse And Reemergence -- The Collapse In The Oaxacan Highlands -- The Classic-period Collapse And The Early Postclassic On The Oaxaca Coast -- Postclassic Heroic History -- Lord * Deer Jaguar Claw And The Archaeology Of Tututepec (yuca Dzaa) -- Late Postclassic Archaeology Of The Oaxacan Highlands -- The Spanish Conquest. 9. Conclusions: Beyond Functionalism And Neo-evolutionism In Oaxaca -- Poststructural Theory And The Archaeology Of The Mixtec, Zapotec, And Chatino. Arthur A. Joyce. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [299]-335) And Index. Front Matter People, Culture, and History Peoples and Landscapes on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest From Foragers to Village Life Negotiating Community and Complexity From Village to City: The Founding and Early Development of Monte Alb̀n Political Centralization in the Mixteca and Coast Authority and Polity in the Classic Period Collapse and Reemergence Conclusions Endnotes Bibliography Index. Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico Arthur A. Joyce; Contents; Figures; Preface; one People, Culture, and History; two Peoples and Landscapes on the Eve of the Spanish Conquest; three From Foragers to Village Life; four Negotiating Community and Complexity; five From Village to City: The Founding and Early Development of Monte Alban; six Political Centralization in the Mixteca and Coast; seven Authority and Polity in the Classic Period; eight Collapse and Reemergence; nine Conclusions; Endnotes; Bibliography; Index. Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the origins, history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca. Provides an up-to-date summary of the current state of research findings and archaeological evidence Uses contemporary social theory to address many key problems relating to archaeology of the Americas, including the dynamics of social life and the rise and fall of civilizations Adds clarity to ongoing debates over cultural change and interregional interactions in ancient Mesoamerican societies Supplemented with compelling illustrations, photographs, and line drawings of various archaeological sites and artifacts Examines the origins, history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca. This book uses contemporary social theory to address many key problems relating to archaeology of the Americas, including the dynamics of social life and the rise and fall of civilizations. This title examines the origins, history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca. It is supplemented with compelling illustrations, photographs, and line drawings of various archaeological sites and artifacts