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The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec (World of Art)

The Art of Mesoamerica: From Olmec to Aztec (World of Art)

by Mary Ellen Miller (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

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Synopsis

This guide to the art and architecture of ancient Mesoamerica surveys the artistic achievements of the unified high Precolumbian civilizations - Olmec, Maya, Teotihuacan, Toltec, Aztec - as well as those of their lesser-known contemporaries. The book contains pictures of their pyramids and palaces, jades and brightly coloured paintings. The author of this work provides fresh readings of Mesoamerican works of art while offering archaeological interpretations. Also included in the book are hieroglyphic decipherments which give insights into ancient works, confirming the connections between the Maya and their neighbours.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Edition: 3
 Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Published: 10 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 0500203458
ISBN 13: 9780500203453

Media Reviews
'An expert's account... accompanied by superb illustrations' - The Times Literary Supplement 'Splendid and sumptuous... authoritative and articulate' - The Listener 'A truly useful guide' - Antiquaries Journal
Author Bio
Mary Ellen Miller is Professor of History of Art at Yale University. She has written many articles on Mesoamerican art for learned journals, and her book with Linda Schele, The Blood of Kings, is considered a landmark in Maya studies. She is also the author, with Karl Taube, of The Gods and Symbols of Ancient Mexico and the Maya.