| Supplement to the Handbook of Middle American Indians, Volume 5: Epigraphy Contributor(s): Bricker, Victoria Reifler (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0292744455 ISBN-13: 9780292744455 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $28.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Foreign Language Study | Native American Languages - History | Latin America - Mexico - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 497.6 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 7" W x 10" (0.79 lbs) 203 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Latin America - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Mexican |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1981, under the editorship of Victoria Bricker, UT Press began to issue supplemental volumes to the classic sixteen-volume work Handbook of Middle American Indians. These supplements are intended to update scholarship in various areas and to cover topics of current interest that may not have been included in the original Handbook. This volume is designed to recognize the important role that epigraphy has come to play in Middle American scholarship and to document significant achievements in three areas: dynastic history, phonetic decipherment, and calendrics. The book covers four of the major pre-Columbian scripts in the region (Zapotec, Mixtec, Aztec, and Maya) and one that is relatively unknown (Tlapanec). |
Contributor Bio(s): Bricker, Victoria Reifler: - Victoria R. Bricker is Professor Emerita of Anthropology at Tulane University. |