Combining older findings with new data on 1,000 previously undescribed archaeological sites, Origins of the uu presents the cultural evolution of the Mixteca Alta in an up-to-date chronological framework. The uu - the kingdoms of the famous Mixtec codices - are traced back through the Postclassic and Classic periods to their beginnings in the first states of the Terminal Formative, revealing their origin, evolution, and persistence through...