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Fall 2008 Books
MEXICO REVISED “Masterly. . . . The complexities of Mexico’s ancient cultures are perceptively presented and interpreted.” —Library Journal
Michael D. Coe’s Mexico has long been recognized as the most
readable and authoritative introduction to the region’s ancient
civilizations. This companion to his best-selling The Maya has
now been completely revised by Professor Coe and Rex Koontz.
The sixth edition includes new developments in the birth
of agriculture and writing, both of which were independently
invented here. Fresh insights into the metropolis of Teotihuacan
reveal a world of palaces and warrior cults brought down by social
revolts. A spectacular new find in the center of the Aztec capital,
just unearthed, gives us a privileged glimpse into the funerary rites
of the most powerful monarch in North America at the time.
Michael D. Coe is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at Yale
University. Rex Koontz teaches art history at the University of
Houston and has written widely on ancient Mexican art, architecture,
and aesthetics.
ALSO BY MICHAEL D. COE:
ISBN 978-0-500-28755-2 · 61/4" x 91/2"
· 181 illustrations, 20 in color · 248 pages · ANCIENT HISTORY / ARCHAEOLOGY |
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