Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica by Christopher A Pool

Olmec Archaeology and Early Mesoamerica by Christopher A Pool (Cambridge World Archaeology) offers the most thorough and up-to-date book-length treatment of Olmec society and culture available. The foundations for the Maya and other civilizations of ancient Mesoamerica were laid down over 2400 years ago during the early and middle phases of the Formative period. The most elaborate of these formative Mesoamerican societies are represented by the archaeological culture called Olmec, which merged some 3500 years ago in the tropical lowlands of southern Veracruz and Tabasco, Mexico. Illustrated. Softcover. 354pp.