古墨西哥：玛雅、阿兹特克和其他中美洲文明

by Maria Longhena, 玛丽亚·隆盖, 刘慧颖 (Translator)

《古墨西哥》展现了中美洲完整的历史面貌，从早期的奥尔梅克文化，到后古典时期的历史变迁，再以西班牙的征服者埃尔南·科尔特斯的到来作为终结。然后从宏观的历史走向具体的历史，家庭教育、衣食住行、乐舞游戏、文书历算、神灵宗教等等，深入古墨西哥人民生活的方方面面，揭开中美洲灿烂而神秘的文明内在。之后本书将沿着一条考古路线，从平原到山野，从密林到海滨，走近中美洲“失落的世界”，亲临历史遗址现场。

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, The Americas, Indigenous

300 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Maria Longhena studied ancient history at Bologna University and wrote her thesis on pre-Columbian history and civilizations of America. She has carried out research on collections of objects from pre-Columbian Peru at the Museo di Anthropologia at Florence University, the Musee de l'Homme in Paris, and the Musees Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire in Brussels. She has collaborated on several exhibitions dealing with pre-Columbian archaeology, and has specialized in the religions and writings of ancient Peru and ancient Mexico.

Reviews

[Peter Tillman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This oversize coffee-table book has beautifully reproduced, well-chosen photographs, but significant drawbacks.

Pluses:
* Excellent photos of iconic objects
* Good cross-section of prehispanic Mesoamerican artwork/artifacts
* Nice feature articles on many major archaeological sites in Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras

Neutral:
* Average-quality text (translated from Italian)

Negatives:
* No decent overall map of the area
* Maps of cultures are so general as to be almost useless

So, this shouldn't be your only guide to prehispanic Mesoamerican history. But the high quality of the photos makes it worthwhile if you find an inexpensive copy.

[Alexus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Amazing photography. Worth looking through for that alone. While the written information is pretty slight, it gives a decent (but VERY fast) overview and some interesting discussion of particular sites. A good read for someone traveling to some of these sites, or for someone looking for the briefest of overviews of Precolumbian Mesoamerican culture. The photos really are fantastic.