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- Discovering the Olmecs: An Unconventional History
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- 2014
- Published by: University of Texas Press
- Series: The William and Bettye Nowlin Series in Art, History, and Culture of the Western Hemisphere
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This lively history of seven decades of archaeological exploration in the Olmec region of Mexico tells the fascinating backstory of how archaeological discoveries are made while offering an exceptional overview of this ancient civilization.
Table of Contents
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- 1. The Olmecs Come to Light
- pp. 1-4
- 4. Stone Heads in the Jungle (1940)
- pp. 31-36
- 7. The Return to La Venta (1955)
- pp. 56-68
- 17. The Night the Lights Went Out (2001)
- pp. 161-165
- Bibliographic Essay
- pp. 183-194
Additional Information
ISBN
9780292768291
Related ISBN(s)
9780292760813
MARC Record
OCLC
891081437
Pages
207
Launched on MUSE
2014-09-25
Language
English
Open Access
No
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