This is the first comprehensive, one-volume encyclopedia in English devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican culture area.
In more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this work brings the most recent scholarship to an examination of regional environments and their cultural evolution. Entries range from the familiar and world-renowned archaeological discoveries of Maya and Aztec sites to more recent excavations such as the Sayil archaeological zone in the Yucatan and Teopantecuanitlan in Guerrero. A rich historical and cultural resource on one of the world's six cradles of civilization, this reference is ideal for students, scholars, and prospective travelers.

This new Encyclopedia provides a rich historical and cultural resource on one of the world's six cradles of civilization. Archaeology of Ancient Mexico and Central America is the first comprehensive one-volume guide devoted to pre-Columbian archaeology of the Mesoamerican area.
Coverage ranges from the familiar and world-renowned archaeological discoveries of Maya and Aztec sites to more recent excavations in the Yucatan and Guerrero regions. Entries are devoted to both the famous sites popular with tourist and the lesser-known locations which reveal other vital cultural clues. With more than 500 articles by the major experts in the field, this reference book is ideal for students and scholars seeking information about sites and cultural areas, and even for the non-specialist and prospective traveller to the region.