Project Gutenberg 2017-04-14 Public domain in the USA. 360 Spinden, Herbert Joseph 1879 1967 Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America Third and Revised Edition E-text prepared by Stephen Hutcheson, Dave Morgan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Ancient Civilizations of Mexico and Central America" by Herbert Joseph Spinden is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the ancient cultures of Mexico and Central America, offering detailed insights into their arts, beliefs, and social structures, with a special focus on the timeline of pre-Columbian civilizations. It delves into archaeological findings and the contributions of various scientific disciplines to understand these ancient societies. At the start of the book, the author introduces the concept of ancient civilizations in the region and states the challenges of defining geographical boundaries between Mexico and Central America. The opening portion sets the stage for an extensive examination of the diverse environments that influenced these cultures, highlighting the geographic features and climatic influences integral to their development. It emphasizes how, despite the differences across regions, there is a rich tapestry of cultural practices and historical narratives shaped by geography and European contact. The preface and introduction together create a comprehensive framework for understanding the significance and complexity of ancient Mexican and Central American civilizations as the book progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Mexico -- Antiquities Indians of Central America -- Antiquities Indians of Mexico -- Antiquities Central America -- Antiquities F1201 Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Ancient Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 534994 2025-07-21T14:49:07.045567 text/html 476571 2024-10-23T01:59:24 text/html 13098354 2025-07-21T14:49:21.376536 application/epub+zip 13108400 2025-07-21T14:49:11.608554 application/epub+zip 214250 2025-07-21T14:49:09.244536 application/epub+zip 13256952 2025-07-21T14:49:27.301514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 13208645 2025-07-21T14:49:18.964487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 336582 2022-09-24T20:57:36.823197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390635 2025-07-21T14:49:04.732588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 370677 2024-10-23T01:59:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17878 2025-07-21T14:49:27.469497 application/rdf+xml 12310 2025-07-21T14:49:09.407543 image/jpeg 2066 2025-07-21T14:49:09.326530 image/jpeg 11972019 2025-07-21T14:49:07.566630 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia