Observations on the Present Status and Problems of Middle American Archaeology, Part I
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2561020 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Alden Mason (0000-0001-7435-9954, University of Pennsylvania, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1938 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 206-223 |
| Publication date | 1938-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7316 • E-ISSN: 2325-5064 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/275257 |
| OpenAlex | W2324490457 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 8 |
The archaeological knowledge of practically every large area suffers from unevenness. The lure of the spectacular and the overemphasis on the higher aspects result in concentration of interests on a few regions, while other parts remain practically unknown scientifically. In few regions is this more true than in Middle America. To the average person without special interests all Mexican archaeological phenomena are Aztec, just as all South American ones are Inca. Even many sites in the United States have been popularly ascribed to the Aztecs, as for instance the site of Aztec in New Mexico and Aztalan in Wisconsin. Contritely we must confess that similarly some professional archaeologists seem to see little in Middle America but the Maya and their influences
Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Maya · Archaeology and Cultural Heritage · History · Latin American history and culture
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
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| Citation span | 1969 - 2023 (55) |
| Highly cited | No |