Monte Alban

Richard E. Blanton, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana

'We have [Blanton] and his colleagues to thank for some exceedingly enlightening information about the development of an early complex society. . . . His volume . . . is a significant contribution to our knowledge and a stimulus to the discussion of important ideas.' (Robert D. Drennan, Reviews in Anthropology) 'Blanton presents a detailed reconstruction of the origin, growth, and ultimate decay of this major pre-Columbian urban center. . . . The descriptions of the main plaza and the various site divisions are a masterly piece of archaeological reporting.' (William T. Sanders and Robert S. Santley, Science) '[A] major study on the overall settlement form, function, and the changes therein through time for one of the greatest of Mesoamerican pre-Columbian centers. . . . The work provides a data base for many fascinating questions.' (Gordon R. Willey, Hispanic American Historical Review)

• Prologue to the Percheron Press Edition Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 2. The Origins of Monte Albán Chapter 3. Periods Late I and II Chapter 4. Monte Albán in Periods IIIa and IIIb–IV Chapter 5. Monte Albán From Its Collapse Through Period V Chapter 6. Concluding Comments Appendices References Index