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The legacy of Mesoamerica : history and culture of a Native American civilization / Robert M. Carmack, Janine Gasco, Gary H. Gossen with contributions from George A. Broadwell ... [and others].
Penn Museum Library F1219 .L44 1996
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LIBRA F1219 .L44 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Exploring cultures
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indians of Mexico--History.
- Indians of Mexico.
- History.
- Indians of Central America--History.
- Indians of Central America.
- Mexico--Civilization.
- Mexico.
- Civilization.
- Central America--Civilization.
- Central America.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 494 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, [1996]
- Summary:
- This book summarizes and integrates information on the origins, historical development, and current situation of the indigenous peoples of Mesoamerica. It describes their contributions to the present-day societies of Mexico and Central America and their influence in the world community. The book integrates the experiences of all of these nations -- showing what they share and how they differ and integrates discussions of the roles of women as well as men in the development of present-day native societies, both throughout the book and in a separate chapter.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 481-484) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0133374459
- OCLC:
- 31012161
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