Central American and West Indian Archaeology - Being an Introduction to the Archaeology of the States of Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and the West Indies (Paperback)

An anthropologist and archaeologist working for much of his life at the British Museum, Thomas Athol Joyce (1878 1942) succeeded in making American archaeology more accessible to non-specialists. Through careful analysis and presentation of the available evidence from South and Central America, he secured his reputation as an authority in this field, especially with regard to Mayan civilisation. Drawing on his wide reading of the published literature, he produced three pioneering and highly illustrated textbooks. The present work appeared in 1916 and focuses on Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and the West Indies. The laws, religion, customs and daily life of the various indigenous peoples are discussed and compared, with thorough illustration and examination of a range of artefacts. Joyce intended his summary of the evidence to serve as 'a signpost for future investigators'. His South American Archaeology (1912) and Mexican Archaeology (1914) are also reissued in this series.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Library Collection - Archaeology
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	August 2013
Authors:	Thomas Athol Joyce
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	350
ISBN-13:	978-1-108-06375-3
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General
LSN:	1-108-06375-6
Barcode:	9781108063753

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