Ancient Mesoamerican Warfare / Edition 1

by Kathryn M. Brown, Travis W. Stanton, James M. Ambrosino, Traci Ardren, George Bey, M Kathryn Brown, Arlen Chase, Diane Z. Chase, David Freidel, James F. Garber, Charles Golden, Annabeth Headrick, Arthur Joyce, Steven LeBlanc, Barbara MacLeod, Geoffrey McCafferty, Shirley Mock, Jonathon Pagliaro, F Kent Reilly, Payson Sheets, Charles Suhler

Overview

US and Canadian archaeologists broaden the understanding of warfare and violent conflict in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica, and address approaches to the study of warfare in the archaeological record. They cover spatial boundaries and the material record, ritual, epigraphic and iconographic approaches, ethnohistoric and ethnographic approaches, and a comparison of warfare in Mesoamerica with that in the American southwest. The ample photographs and reproductions are monochrome. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780759102835
Publisher:	AltaMira Press
Publication date:	11/15/2003
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	5.92(w) x 8.94(h) x 0.92(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Studying Warfare in Ancient Mesoamerica Chapter 2: Ceramics and Warfare Chapter 3: The Politics of in the Usumacinta Basin Chapter 4: Imperialism in Pre-Aztec Mesoamerica Chapter 5: Maya Ritual and Conflict Chapter 6: Conflict in the Maya Lowlands 7 Chapter 7: The History of Warfare at Yaxuna Chapter 8: Symbolic Representation of Warfare Chapter 9: Butterfly War at Teotihuacan Chapter 10: Epigraphy and Archaeology in Belize Chapter 11: Early Classic Maya Conquest Chapter 12: Ethnic Conflict in Postclassic Mexico Chapter 13: Dramas of Conflict and War Chapter 14: Warfare in the American Southwest and Mesoamerica Chapter 15: Warfare in Ancient Mesoamerica Chapter 16 Bibliography Chapter 17 Index Chapter 18 About the Contributors

Editorial Reviews

In this volume, 20 archaeologists review decades of previous studies and explain the many kinds of conflict and the methods for recognizing them from material evidence. The chapters feature well-illustrated case studies derived from the author's excavations and from hieroglyphic inscriptions, pictorial evidence, historic documents, and ethnographic comparisons....Highly recommended.
— K. A. Dixon, Emeritus, Califonia State University, Long Beach

Choice

Ancient Mesoamerican Warfare is an admirable study examining warfare in chiefdom and early state societies. While the geographic focus is on Mesoamerica, the theoretical nd methodological scope of the papers should have wide appeal to scholars working in other geographic regions and time periods. The book also provides a glimpse into the different ways archaeologists are attempting to deal with warfare.

H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online

In this volume, 20 archaeologists review decades of previous studies and explain the many kinds of conflict and the methods for recognizing them from material evidence. The chapters feature well-illustrated case studies derived from the author's excavations and from hieroglyphic inscriptions, pictorial evidence, historic documents, and ethnographic comparisons....Highly recommended.

CHOICE - K. A. Dixon

The editors introduce 14 apt and searching papers on warfare by a roster of eminent authors.

Antiquity

In this volume, 20 archaeologists review decades of previous studies and explain the many kinds of conflict and the methods for recognizing them from material evidence. The chapters feature well-illustrated case studies derived from the author's excavations and from hieroglyphic inscriptions, pictorial evidence, historic documents, and ethnographic comparisons....Highly recommended.
— K. A. Dixon, Emeritus, Califonia State University, Long Beach

CHOICE

Ancient Mesoamerican Warfare is an admirable study examining warfare in chiefdom and early state societies. While the geographic focus is on Mesoamerica, the theoretical nd methodological scope of the papers should have wide appeal to scholars working in other geographic regions and time periods. The book also provides a glimpse into the different ways archaeologists are attempting to deal with warfare.

H-Net: Humanities and Social Science Reviews Online

Riveting and detailed... Students and scholars with a diverse range of interests including archaeology, anthropology, the history of warfare, as well as Mesoamerican studies, will find this book essential reading as it is a vital resource for anyone desirous of acquiring an understanding of the role that warfare played in the development and history of ancient Mesoamerican societies. It is also an excellent reference guide to warfare in ancient Mesoamerica and is well suited for use as a supplemental text in any number of univeristy level courses.

History In Review