Ancient Mexico & Central America

by Susan Toby Evans

This essential textbook brings to life the cultures of Mexico and Central America in the centuries leading up to and including the Spanish conquest. The first edition won the Society for American Archaeology book award in 2005, and it has become a mainstay in courses throughout the United States and Canada. The third edition includes new box features, thoroughly revised references, and an up-to-date account of the rise and heyday of the Aztecs.

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

626 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.