Dewey Decimal972/.01
SynopsisExamines shifting social identities, lived experiences, and networks of interaction in Mexico during the Mesoamerican Formative period (2000 BCE-250 CE), an era that helped produce some of the world's most renowned complex civilizations. The chapters offer significant data, innovative methodologies, and novel perspectives on Mexican archaeology., Newperspectives on an important era in Mesoamerican history This volume examines shifting social identities,lived experiences, and networks of interaction in Mexico during theMesoamerican Formative period (2000 BCE-250 CE), an era that helped producesome of the world's most renowned complex civilizations. The chapters offersignificant data, innovative methodologies, and novel perspectives on Mexicanarchaeology. Usingdiverse and non-traditional theoretical approaches, contributors discuss interregionalrelationships and the exchange of ideas in contexts ranging from the Gulf CoastOlmec region to the site of Tlatilco in Central Mexico to the often-overlookedcultures of the far western states. Their essays explore identity formation,cosmological perspectives, the first hints of social complexity, theunderpinnings of Formative period economies, and the sensorial implications ofsociocultural change. Identities,Experience, and Change in Early Mexican Villages is one of the firstvolumes to address the entirety of this rich and complex era and region,offering a new and holistic view. Through a wealth of exciting interpretations from international seniorand emerging scholars, this volume shows the strong influence of culturalexchange as well as the compelling individuality of local and regional contextsover two thousand years of history. Contributors: Catharina E. Santasilia Guy D. Hepp Richard A. Diehl Jeffrey P. Blomster Philip (Flip) J. Arnold III Patricia Ochoa Castillo Christopher Beekman Tatsuya Murakami Jeffrey S. Brzezinski Vanessa Monson Arthur A. Joyce Sarah B. Barber Henri Noel Bernard Sara Ladrón de Guevara Mayra Manrique José Luis Ruvalcaba, New perspectives on an important era in Mesoamerican history This volume examines shifting social identities, lived experiences, and networks of interaction in Mexico during the Mesoamerican Formative period (2000 BCE-250 CE), an era that helped produce some of the world's most renowned complex civilizations. The chapters offer significant data, innovative methodologies, and novel perspectives on Mexican archaeology. Using diverse and non-traditional theoretical approaches, contributors discuss interregional relationships and the exchange of ideas in contexts ranging from the Gulf Coast Olmec region to the site of Tlatilco in Central Mexico to the often-overlooked cultures of the far western states. Their essays explore identity formation, cosmological perspectives, the first hints of social complexity, the underpinnings of Formative period economies, and the sensorial implications of sociocultural change. Identities, Experience, and Change in Early Mexican Villages is one of the first volumes to address the entirety of this rich and complex era and region, offering a new and holistic view. Through a wealth of exciting interpretations from international senior and emerging scholars, this volume shows the strong influence of cultural exchange as well as the compelling individuality of local and regional contexts over two thousand years of history. Contributors: Catharina E. Santasilia Guy D. Hepp Richard A. Diehl Jeffrey P. Blomster Philip (Flip) J. Arnold III Patricia Ochoa Castillo Christopher Beekman Tatsuya Murakami Jeffrey S. Brzezinski Vanessa Monson Arthur A. Joyce Sarah B. Barber Henri Noel Bernard Sara Ladrón de Guevara Mayra Manrique José Luis Ruvalcaba