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- catalog abstract "Publisher description: In this concise, yet sweeping look at the origins and development of ancient New World civilizations, Richard Adams provides a superb introductory overview of these unique and fascinating cultures. Incorporating the latest breakthroughs in the study of the cultures of Mesoamerica and the Andes, Adams examines the development of the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca peoples, among others, from simple agricultural societies to urban civilizations with complex transportation networks, distinct social hierarchies, rich artistic and religious traditions, and writing systems that have defied anthropological investigation until recently. The question of why these thriving cultures collapsed so suddenly when faced with the European conquest is explored, as are comparisons with ancient Old World civilizations of the Middle East and Asia.".
- catalog contributor b10490660.
- catalog coverage "Central America Antiquities.".
- catalog coverage "Mexico Antiquities.".
- catalog coverage "South America Antiquities.".
- catalog created "1997.".
- catalog date "1997".
- catalog date "1997.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1997.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-146) and index.".
- catalog description "Publisher description: In this concise, yet sweeping look at the origins and development of ancient New World civilizations, Richard Adams provides a superb introductory overview of these unique and fascinating cultures. Incorporating the latest breakthroughs in the study of the cultures of Mesoamerica and the Andes, Adams examines the development of the Olmec, Maya, Aztec, and Inca peoples, among others, from simple agricultural societies to urban civilizations with complex transportation networks, distinct social hierarchies, rich artistic and religious traditions, and writing systems that have defied anthropological investigation until recently. The question of why these thriving cultures collapsed so suddenly when faced with the European conquest is explored, as are comparisons with ancient Old World civilizations of the Middle East and Asia.".
- catalog extent "xiii, 158 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Ancient civilizations of the New World.".
- catalog identifier "0813313821 (hc : alk. paper)".
- catalog identifier "081331383X (pbk. : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Ancient civilizations of the New World.".
- catalog isPartOf "Essays in world history".
- catalog issued "1997".
- catalog issued "1997.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press,".
- catalog relation "Ancient civilizations of the New World.".
- catalog spatial "Central America Antiquities.".
- catalog spatial "Mexico Antiquities.".
- catalog spatial "South America Antiquities.".
- catalog subject "980/.012 21".
- catalog subject "F1219.7 .A33 1997".
- catalog subject "F1219.7 .A33 1997X".
- catalog subject "Indians of Central America Antiquities.".
- catalog subject "Indians of Mexico Antiquities.".
- catalog subject "Indians of South America Antiquities.".
- catalog title "Ancient civilizations of the New World / Richard E.W. Adams.".
- catalog type "text".