The Oxford handbook of the Olmecs / edited by Christopher A. Pool and Carl J. Wendt.
| Other author | Pool, Christopher A. |
| Other author | Wendt, Carl J. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025] |
| Description | xiii, 840 pages illustrations, maps 26 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Handbooks Online Archaeology |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Handbooks Online Archaeology 2025 Collection |
| Subjects |
| Series | Oxford handbooks series |
| Partial contents | Framing the Olmecs in History, Theory, and Heritage -- Environment and Formative Settlement Patterns in Olman -- Site-Level Explorations -- Regional Perspectives from Beyond Olman -- Perspectives on Olmec Economy, Society, and Ritual -- Reconsidering the Olmecs for the Future. |
| Abstract | "The Oxford Handbook of the Olmecs provides an up-to-date overview of research on this most elaborate of Mesoamerica's foundational cultures (ca. 1450-400 BCE). Few objects of study have sparked more debate in Mesoamerican studies than the role of Olmec culture in the origins of that region's civilizations, with some seeing it as the mother from which all significant cultural developments sprang and others as one of several "sister cultures," each contributing substantially to the emergence of civilization. While acknowledging this debate, this volume moves beyond it with framing articles that discuss the theoretical and social significance of Olmec research; empirical summaries of recent archaeological, art-historical, archaeometric, and environmental research; topical articles presenting new perspectives on Olmec economy, society, polity, and belief; and forward-looking articles that review the current state and future directions of Olmec research"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Collection of essays by Richard A. Diehl and others. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2025002452 |
| ISBN | 9780190900304 hardback |
| ISBN | epub |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |