Classic-Period Cultural Currents in Southern and Central Veracruz
Classic-Period Cultural Currents in Southern and Central Veracruz
edited by Philip J. Arnold III and Christopher A. Pool contributions by Javier Urcid, Cherra E. Wyllie, Richard A. Diehl, John S. Justeson, Terrence Kaufman, Thomas W. Killion, Rex Koontz, Robert S. Santley and Barbara L. Stark
Harvard University Press, 2008 Cloth: 978-0-88402-350-0 Library of Congress Classification F1219.1.V47C53 2008 Dewey Decimal Classification 972.62
ABOUT THIS BOOK | TOC
ABOUT THIS BOOK
Classic-Period Cultural Currents in Southern and Central Veracruz explores the diverse traditions and dynamic interactions along the Mexican Gulf lowlands at the height of their cultural florescence. Best known for their elaborate ballgame rituals and precocious inscriptions with long-count dates, these cultures served as a critical nexus between the civilizations of highland Mexico and the lowland Maya, influencing developments in both regions.
Eleven chapters penned by leading experts in archaeology, art history, and linguistics offer new insights into ancient iconography and writing, the construction of sociopolitical landscapes, and the historical interplay between local developments and external influences at Cerro de las Mesas, Tres Zapotes, Matacapan, and many lesser-known sites. The result is a new, vibrant perspective on ancient lifeways along the Mexican Gulf lowlands and an important updated source for future research in the region.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents
Editor's Preface
List of Authors and Affiliations
Authors' Biographical Sketches
Authors' Contact Information
Dedication
Chapter 1: Charting Classic Veracruz
Philip J. Arnold III and Christopher A. Pool
Chapter 2: Historical Currents in Classic Veracruz Research
Philip J. Arnold III, Christopher A. Pool, and Richard A. Diehl
Chapter 3: The Epi-Olmec Language and its Neighbors
Terrence Kaufman and John Justeson
Chapter 4: Polity and Economy in the Western Lower Papaloapan Basin
Barbara L. Stark
Chapter 5: Architectural Plans, Factionalism, and the Protoclassic-Classic Transition at Tres Zapotes
Christopher A. Pool
Chapter 6: The Epi-Olmec Tradition at Cerro de las Mesas in the Classic Period
John Justeson and Terrence Kaufman
Chapter 7: Ballcourts and Politics in the Lower Cotaxtla Valley: A Model to Understand Classic Central Veracruz?
Annick Daneels
Chapter 8: Continuity and Change in Late Classic Southern Veracruz Art, Hieroglyphs, and Religion
Cherra Wyllie
Chapter 9: Social Landscapes and Political Dynamics in the Southern Gulf Coast Lowlands (AD 500 - 1000)
Javier Urcid and Thomas W. Killion
Chapter 10: Classic Currents in the West-Central Tuxtlas
Philip J. Arnold III and Robert S. Santley
Chapter 11: Iconographic Interaction between El Taj¿n and South-Central Veracruz
Rex Koontz
