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100 1 _aJoyce, Thomas Athol,
_d1878-1942
245 1 0 _aMexican archæology
246 1 _aMexican archaeology : an introduction to the archaeology of the Mexican and Mayan civilizations of pre-Spanish America
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-12-04
508 _aKarin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Mexican Archæology: An Introduction to the Archæology of the Mexican and Mayan Civilizations of Pre-Spanish America" by Thomas A. Joyce is a scholarly scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The book offers a synthesis of knowledge surrounding the life and culture of the Mexican and Maya peoples before Spanish colonization, aiming to fill gaps in existing research while providing a framework for future archaeological investigations. Joyce’s work discusses the complexities of ancient Mexican civilization, including their religious practices, societal structures, and artistic achievements. The opening of this text presents Joyce's aims and methodologies in discussing Mexican and Maya archæology. He acknowledges the limitations of current knowledge while emphasizing the importance of summarizing findings to inspire further research. Joyce reflects on the historical significance of pre-Spanish civilizations, particularly the stories of the Aztecs and Mayans, and sets the stage for a structured exploration of their cultural legacies. He outlines his intent to focus primarily on these two groups while recognizing the broader geographical context of their achievements within Mexico and Central America. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1914
653 _aMayas -- Antiquities
653 _aMexico -- Antiquities
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/mexicanarchaeolo00joycuoft/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74836
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