Book

Tula: the Toltec capital of ancient Mexico

Thames and Hudson • London • Published In 1983 • Pages: 184

By: Diehl, Richard A..

Abstract

Diehl writes, 'This book is about the ancient Toltecs and their capital of Tula in central Mexico….[I]t is more a general synthesis of what we know about the Toltecs than a specifically project-oriented work…. [O]ur project was a very broadly conceived attempt to study many facets of Toltec life and the very nature of the results require a broad perspective. …[And] I wanted to provide a book for the general public as well as my professional colleagues.' (page 10). 'The UMC [(University of Missouri-Columbia)] Tula Archaeological Project was a decade-long research program designed to study Toltec life and culture at Tula.This book is a semi-final report and interpretation of the project results…' (page 11). Diehl provides an overview of the Toltecs and compares them to the Aztec and contemporary cultures, looking especially at Toltec contacts throughout Mesoamerica and northern Mexico. His archaeological findings are described, especially the architecture, along with the Toltec economy and their collapse.

HRAF PubDate

2009

Region

Middle America and the Caribbean

Sub Region

Central Mexico

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Archaeologist

Document Rating

4: Excellent Secondary Data

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Sarah Berry; 2008

Field Date

1961, 1966, 1969-1972

Coverage Date

1100 BP-479 BP (900 AD-1521 AD)

Coverage Place

Tula, Mexico

Notes

Richard A. Diehl

Includes bibliographical geferences (p. 175-176)and index

LCCN

82051256

LCSH

Toltecs/ Tula de Allende (Mexico)--Antiquities/Tula Site (Tula de Allende, Mexico) Mexico--Antiquities