Monte Albán: Settlement Patterns at the Ancient Zapotec Capital

New York: Academic Press, Inc, 1978. First Edition. Monte Alban Archaeological and Topographic Map laid in. Octavo (24cm); burgundy cloth-covered boards with titling and decorations stamped in gilt and black on spine and front cover; xxvi,451,[3]pp; black-and-white photographic halftones and map illustrations. Studies in Archeology series. This copy is from the library of noted poet, translator, and anthropologist Nathaniel Tarn (1928-2024), with his pictorial bookplate to front pastedown. Map of Monte Albán is present and complete. Trace soil to edges of textblock; Very Good+. Explores the origins and history of Monte Albán, with a focus on population distribution, the main plaza and site subdivisions, accessibility, and collapse. [87489].