A case study in the divergent evolution of Mexico's Zapotec and Mixtec civilizations, this collection has become a basic resource in the literature of Mesoamerican prehistory and has been widely cited by scholars working on divergent evolution in other parts of the world. Originally published by Academic Press in 1983, a new introduction by the editors updates the volume in terms of discoveries made during the subsequent two decades.



Kent V. Flannery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan Joyce Marcus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan



Introduction to the Percheron Press Edition Theoretical Framework The Common Origin of the Mixtec and Zapotec The Formative Village and the Roots of Divergence The Origins of the State in Oaxaca The Early Urban Period Monte Alban and Teotihuacan The Changing Politics of A.D. 600-900 The Postclassic Balkanization of Oaxaca Mixtec and Zapotec at the Time of the Spanish Conquest: Some Similarities and Differences Summary and Conclusions Appendix References Index