Mixtecs, Zapotecs, and Chatinos: Ancient Peoples of Southern Mexico examines the origins,
history, and interrelationships of the civilizations that arose and flourished in Oaxaca …

After the conquest of Mexico, colonial authorities attempted to enforce Christian beliefs
among indigenous peoples—a project they envisioned as spiritual warfare. The Invisible …

References Cited Page 1 Abrams, Elliot M., and David J. Rue 1988. The Causes and
Consequences of Deforestation among the Prehistoric Maya. Human Ecology 16:377–395 …

This Open Access book, building on research initiated by scholars from the Leiden-Delft-
Erasmus Centre for Global Heritage and Development (CHGD) and ICOMOS Netherlands …

The concept of civilization has long been the basis for theories about how socities evolve.
This provocative book challenges that concept. The author argues that a" civilization bias" …

In this article we discuss two theoretical approaches to landscape studies in archaeology:
the ecological and social/symbolic. We suggest that an integrated approach can provide a …

Prehispanic societies were integrated by different means. No one can doubt that ritual was
one of the main integrative mechanisms, because it" links generations, unites men from …

In this article, we examine the interplay of religion and politics during the later Formative
period of Mesoamerica through a comparison of two regions of southern Mexico: the lower …

Landscape archaeology focuses on the relationship between archaeological data and its
natural setting or environment, and one facet of this approach is aimed at understanding the …

The intellectual, artistic, and architectural accomplishments of Maya elites during the Classic
period were extraordinary, and evidence of elite activities has preserved well in the …