Book
The Aztecs
Blackwell Publishers • Malden, Mass. • Published In 1997 • Pages: xviii, 361
By: Smith, Michael Ernest.
Abstract
This monograph is a study in what the author calls 'social archaeology', an analysis of the everyday lives of peasants and other commoners in archaeological time. The major portion of the book describes Aztec civilization during the 91 years between the formation of the Triple Alliance empire in 1428 and the arrival of the Spaniards in 1519. This period is generally referred to in the archaeological literature as the Late Aztec B period and represents the pinnacle of cultural development in ancient Mesoamerica. Major topics include a general introduction to the Aztecs, culture history, agriculture, artisans and their wares, the role of merchants in the economy, family and social class, city-states and the empire, religion, science and art, and post-contact changes in the society.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub Region
- Central Mexico
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Archaeologist
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2008
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- 1300-430 BP (650-1520 AD)
- Coverage Place
- Valley of Mexico
- Notes
- Michael E. Smith
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-347) and index
- LCCN
- 95025889
- LCSH
- Aztecs--History/Aztecs--Antiquities/Aztecs--Social life and customs/Mexico--Antiquities