Beschreibung:
Robert M. Carmack examines the history, societies, and cultures of native peoples of Central America and relates their many historical accomplishments and contributions to larger world history.
Chapter 1: The Spaniards Discover Aboriginal Central AmericaChapter 2: Native Peoples of the Three Major Pre-Hispanic Central American Socio-Cultural RegionsChapter 3: Central American Native Peoples at the Time of Spanish ContactChapter 4: Mesoamerican Influence on and Ties with Central America's Native American PeoplesChapter 5: Case Study 1: The K'iche'-Mayan Peoples of GuatemalaChapter 6: Case Study 2: Masaya and the Indigenous Peoples of NicaraguaChapter 7: Case Study 3: Buenos Aires and the Native Peoples of Costa RicaChapter 8: The Lasting Legacy of the Central American Native Peoples