Kenneth Pearce begins with life before the major civilisations of the area took hold, and then shows the growth of the first elite groups of the Olmecs and Mayans. Their culture was finally subsumed into the mighty Aztec Empire which, in its turn, was tragically ended by the arrival of Cortes and might of Spain. The crushing burden of colonial rule driven by greed and oppression leads to further unrest for many centuries. The 19th century War of Independence finally leads to the founding of the Mexican Republic. The author ends his survey with a portrait of the country facing the next millennium with a rising population and problems with drugs and corruption.
- ISBN10 030435998X
- ISBN13 9780304359981
- Publish Date 10 January 2002 (first published 10 January 2001)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 4 April 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Cassell Reference
- Format Paperback (B-Format (198x129 mm))
- Pages 416
- Language English