Book contents
- Ancient Oaxaca
- Case Studies in Early Societies
- Ancient Oaxaca
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface to the Second Edition
- 1 Introduction: Mesoamerica and Its Pre-Hispanic Civilization
- 2 Theorizing Sociocultural Evolution
- 3 Before Monte Albán
- 4 Origins of Monte Albán
- 5 The Great Transformation
- 6 Thinking About Theories of Sociocultural Evolution from the Perspective of Oaxaca
- 7 Cooperation and the Foundation of Monte Albán
- Epilogue
- Bibliographical Essay
- Bibliography
- Index
Epilogue
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 July 2022
- Ancient Oaxaca
- Case Studies in Early Societies
- Ancient Oaxaca
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface to the Second Edition
- 1 Introduction: Mesoamerica and Its Pre-Hispanic Civilization
- 2 Theorizing Sociocultural Evolution
- 3 Before Monte Albán
- 4 Origins of Monte Albán
- 5 The Great Transformation
- 6 Thinking About Theories of Sociocultural Evolution from the Perspective of Oaxaca
- 7 Cooperation and the Foundation of Monte Albán
- Epilogue
- Bibliographical Essay
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Monte Albán endured for 1,200 years, much longer than other Mesoamerican cities. Perhaps the mix of cooperating interests and institutions present since its founding allowed society to respond to new challenges creatively and effectively. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Ancient OaxacaThe Monte Albán State, pp. 170 - 172Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022