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100 1 _aSpinden, Herbert Joseph,
_d1879-1967
245 1 0 _aAncient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America :
_bThird and Revised Edition
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-04-14
508 _aE-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net)
520 _a"Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America" by Herbert Joseph Spinden is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the ancient cultures of Mexico and Central America, offering detailed insights into their arts, beliefs, and social structures, with a special focus on the timeline of pre-Columbian civilizations. It delves into archaeological findings and the contributions of various scientific disciplines to understand these ancient societies. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of ancient civilizations in the region and states the challenges of defining geographical boundaries between Mexico and Central America. The opening portion sets the stage for an extensive examination of the diverse environments that influenced these cultures, highlighting the geographic features and climatic influences integral to their development. It emphasizes how, despite the differences across regions, there is a rich tapestry of cultural practices and historical narratives shaped by geography and European contact. The preface and introduction together create a comprehensive framework for understanding the significance and complexity of ancient Mexican and Central American civilizations as the book progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMexico -- Antiquities
653 _aIndians of Central America -- Antiquities
653 _aIndians of Mexico -- Antiquities
653 _aCentral America -- Antiquities
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54550
999 _c95382
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