Mesoamerican Archaeology

Julia A. Hendon is Associate Professor of Anthropology at Gettysburg College. She is a Maya archaeologist with field experience since 1980 in Belize, Guatemala, and Honduras, and is the former editor of Anthropological Literature: An Index to Periodical Articles and Essays (1988–1996).Rosemary A. Joyce is Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. She has been engaged in archaeological fieldwork in Honduras since 1977. Her most recent publications include: Gender and Power in Prehispanic Mesoamerica (2001), The Languages of Archaeology (2002), and Embodied Lives: Egypt and the Ancient Maya (editor, with Lynn Meskell, 2003).

"This is not the same old culture history but a respectable compilation of recent fieldwork and analysis within a framework of innovative problem-oriented research. Joyce's introductory chapter is a synthetic tour de force." Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute"With specially commissioned essays by leading scholars, this is an excellent up-to-date introduction to Mesoamerican archaeology." Oxbow Books "In this volume archaeologists have, at last, a textbook on Mesoamerica that combines recent data with current social thought. The chapters are beautifully written and provocative, giving deeper insight into Mesoamerican cultural diversity without simplifying 5000 years into a single story. Hendon and Joyce have chosen contributors who are not just specialists, but who are some of the most exciting thinkers of our generation." K. Anne Pyburn, Indiana University "Mesoamerican Archaeology: Theory and Practice is an outstanding book. It is exactly what we’ve needed in the field for a very long time and should be used by everyone teaching a course in Mesoamerican archaeology. Hendon and Joyce have done an outstanding job of integrating fresh essays by leading scholars into a text that is both theoretically informed and empirically up to date. The combination of theory and data make it an indispensable work." Michael Love, California State University, Northridge

• Series Editors' PrefacePrefaceAcknowledgmentsList of FiguresList of Contributors1. Mesoamerica: A Working ModelRosemary A. Joyce, University of California, Berkeley2. Mesoamerica Goes Public: Early Ceremonial Centers, Leaders, and CommunitiesJohn E. Clark, Brigham Young University3. Shared Art Styles and Long-Distance Contact in Early MesoamericaRichard G. Lesure, University of California, Los Angeles4. Governance and Policy at Classic TeotihuacanSaburo Sugiyama, Aichi Prefectural University, Japan5. Social Identity and Daily Life at Classic TeotihuacanLinda Manzanilla, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico6. Social Diversity and Everyday Life within Classic Maya SettlementsCynthia Robin, Northwestern University7. Classic Maya Landscapes and SettlementWendy Ashmore, University of California, Riverside8. Sacred Space and Social Relations in the Classic Valley of OaxacaArthur A. Joyce, University of Colorado9. The Archaeology of History in Postclassic OaxacaJohn M. D. Pohl, University of California, Los Angeles10. Meaning by Design: Ceramics, Feasting and Figured Worlds in Postclassic MexicoElizabeth M. Brumfiel, Albion College11. The Rural and Urban Landscapes of the Aztec State: Regional Perspectives and the Basin of Mexico Settlement Pattern ProjectDeborah L. Nichols, Dartmouth College12. Postclassic and Colonial Period Sources on Maya Society and HistoryJulia A. Hendon, Gettysburg CollegeGlossaryIndex