<p><span>This volume explores the dynamics of human adaptation to social, political, ideological, economic, and environmental factors in Mesoamerica and includes a wide array of topics, such as the hydrological engineering behind Teotihuacanβs layout, the complexities of agriculture and sustainabili
Mesoamerica's Ancient Cities
β Scribed by William M. Ferguson, Arthur H. Rohn, John Q. Royce
- Publisher
- Univ Pr of Colorado
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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β¦ Synopsis
Frontis. (in color) + xiv + 251 pp. with 324 illus. in color, 4to.
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