Pre-Columbian Cities
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A landmark work in urban history and archaeology, Pre-Columbian Cities presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of the great urban centers that flourished across Mesoamerica and South America long before European contact. Jorge E. Hardoy chronicles the planning, architecture, and spatial organization of cities such as Teotihuacan, Tikal, Tenochtitlan, and Chan Chan, illustrating how these civilizations developed sophisticated approaches to urban design entirely independent of Old World influence. Drawing on archaeological evidence and comparative analysis, the work argues that pre-Columbian societies achieved levels of urban complexity and civic planning that rival those of ancient Rome or Greece, challenging Eurocentric assumptions about the origins of city-building. Written with scholarly rigor yet accessible depth, the text details the social, religious, and political forces that shaped each settlement, offering readers a rich understanding of how indigenous American cultures conceived and constructed their built environments. This remains an essential reference for students and scholars of urban planning, archaeology, and Latin American history.
Author: Jorge E. Hardoy
Format: Hardback
Published: 1973, George Allen & Unwin Ltd.
Genre: Ancient history
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A landmark work in urban history and archaeology, Pre-Columbian Cities presents a sweeping and authoritative survey of the great urban centers that flourished across Mesoamerica and South America long before European contact. Jorge E. Hardoy chronicles the planning, architecture, and spatial organization of cities such as Teotihuacan, Tikal, Tenochtitlan, and Chan Chan, illustrating how these civilizations developed sophisticated approaches to urban design entirely independent of Old World influence. Drawing on archaeological evidence and comparative analysis, the work argues that pre-Columbian societies achieved levels of urban complexity and civic planning that rival those of ancient Rome or Greece, challenging Eurocentric assumptions about the origins of city-building. Written with scholarly rigor yet accessible depth, the text details the social, religious, and political forces that shaped each settlement, offering readers a rich understanding of how indigenous American cultures conceived and constructed their built environments. This remains an essential reference for students and scholars of urban planning, archaeology, and Latin American history.