Home / Publications / Browse by Series / Memoirs /
36. The Sola Valley and the Monte Albán State: A Study of Zapotec Imperial Expansion
Author(s): Andrew K. Balkansky
Description:
Balkansky's full-coverage survey of the Sola Valley, 65 km southwest of Oaxaca City, documents 120 sites. By combining his data with that of 13 other regions of Oaxaca, he produces a model for Zapotec state expansion that integrates colonization, diplomacy, and military conquest. He also reflects on the origins of the cacicazgo and the indiscriminate application of "world system" models. The book includes chapters on shell artifacts by L.M. Nicholas and G.M. Feinman, and the carved stones of the Sola region by J. Marcus. This monograph is Vol. 12 of the subseries Prehistory and Human Ecology of the Valley of Oaxaca.
Order through Museum of Anthropology Publications or from Amazon.com.
Publication Information:
Publisher: Museum of Anthropology
Month of Publication: January
Year of Publication: 2002
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
# of Pages: 182
Additional Information:
Price: $25
ISBN: 978-0-915703-53-1
Monograph Series / Number: Memoirs, 36
Tables / Illustrations: 30 tables, 87 figs., 28 plates
