Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica

by Christopher Pool and Christopher A. Pool

Book Overview

Between 1500 and 500 BC the Olmecs flourished in the tropical lowlands of Mexico's Gulf Coast, creating the most complex of Mesoamerica's early societies and its first monumental art. Emphasising the strategies of political leaders and the environmental and social diversity within the Olmec region, this up-to-date and comprehensive study describes the history of Olmec research, synthesises recent scholarship on the ecology, economy, socio-political...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052178882X
• ISBN13: 9780521788823
• Release Date: May 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 370 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.9"