Ancient Mexico and Central America: Archaeology and Culture History

by Susan Toby Evans

A thorough study of the ancient civilizations of the Aztecs, Maya, Olmecs, and others, complemented by information from the very latest research in the field, is presented in a chronological framework to better illustrate the fascinating history of the region.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Archaeology, Anthropology, Academic, Indigenous

608 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Little Timmy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very archology based history book. way more into that field that I care for. The writing did not read well for me. Not recommended

[AskHistorians]

An encyclopedia-like work covering virtually every Mesoamerican culture. This is the standard textbook for all university classes on the subject, but it serves most effectively as a reference book. The comprehensive bibliography will provide you with an index for the entire field of Mesoamerican studies.

[Dejanira Dawn · Rating 5 out of 5]

*still reading just dont feel like keeping track since it's a college textbook*

[Liaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS BOOK OWNS ok? i read the 2017 edition

[Kendra · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was the textbook we used for my Maya, Aztec, Inca archaeology class. We only used it for the Maya and Aztec portions of the class. I found the text incredibly detailed, too much so for an undergraduate class. The text was extremely dense and it took me probably 3-4 times longer to read my assignments than most books I read. It was beautifully made with a lot of photographs. The layout/organization was also quite confusing.

[Melanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A joy to read and dip into. Well illustrated and packed with information.

[Vero · Rating 5 out of 5]

I use it as a textbook for my Mesoamerican archaeology class.