Vanished Mesoamerican civilizations : the history and culture of the Zapotecs and Mixtecs

Summary Note

Examines the historical and ongoing archaeological research that has taught researchers about the history and culture of the Zapotec and Mixtec people who lived in the region of Oaxaca.

General Note

Translation of: Zapotecas y mixtecas : tres mil años de civilización precolombina. Information on t.p. verso ("Original title: Tremila anni di civiltà Precoloumbiana. Zapotechi e Mixtechi") is in error.

Content Note

Introduction: The region of Oaxaca -- A history of archaeological exploration in Oaxaca -- The Zapotecs -- The Mixtecs -- Other regions of Oaxaca -- Appendix: The Zapotec tomb at Huijazoo / by Maria Luisa Franco Brizuela.