Greater Mesoamerica The Archaeology of West and Northwest Mexico

Edited by Michael S. Foster and Shirley Gorenstein Archaeology Mesoamerican studies, as they are still practiced today, are framed by the Spanish colonial intrusion into Mexico from the east, and subsequent involvement with the Aztec Empire. Greater Mesoamericaexpands the definition of "Mesoamerica" beyond the more traditionally accepted central Mexican areas to both western and northwestern Mexico where sophisticated cultures were flourishing outside the realm of Spanish influence. It is the first comprehensive overview of both regions since the Handbook of Middle American Indianswas published in the early 1970s. Based on recent archaeological surveys and excavations, the chapters in this volume provide current, comprehensive, area-by-area summaries of the region's Precolumbian past, noting the discovery of new cultural configurations, new connections, and new complexities.Foster, Michael is the author of 'Greater Mesoamerica The Archaeology of West and Northwest Mexico' with ISBN 9780874806557 and ISBN 0874806550.