The Lords of Lambityeco: Political Evolution in the Valley of Oaxaca during the Xoo Phase

The Valley of Oaxaca was unified under the rule of Monte Albán until its collapse around AD 800. Using findings from John Paddock's long-term excavations at Lambityeco from 1961 to 1976, Michael Lind and Javier Urcid examine the political and social organization of the ancient community during the Xoo Phase (Late Classic period). Focusing on change within this single archaeological period rather than between time periods, The Lords of Lambityeco traces the changing political relationships between Lambityeco and Monte Albán that led to the fall of the Zapotec state. Using detailed analysis of elite and common houses, tombs, and associated artifacts, the authors demonstrate increased political control by Monte Albán over Lambityeco prior to the abandonment of both settlements. Lambityeco is the most thoroughly researched Classic period site in the valley after Monte Albán, but only a small number of summary articles have been published about this important locale. This, in combination with Lambityeco's status as a secondary center - one that allows for greater understanding of core and periphery dynamics in the Monte Albán state - makes The Lords of Lambityeco a welcome and significant contribution to the literature on ancient Mesoamerica. Available for download here is the cover page, title page, table of contents and the introduction. The book in its entirety (412 pages) is available from University Press of Colorado.

瓦哈卡山谷（The Valley of Oaxaca）曾在蒙特阿尔班（Monte Albán）的统治下实现统一，直至公元800年左右走向崩溃。迈克尔·林德与哈维尔·乌西德依托约翰·帕多克1961年至1976年在兰比蒂科（Lambityeco）开展的长期考古发掘成果，考察了古典晚期的Xoo阶段（Xoo Phase）这一古代聚落的政治与社会组织结构。相较于跨时段的比较研究，《兰比蒂科的领主们》（The Lords of Lambityeco）聚焦单一考古时期内的社会变迁，梳理了兰比蒂科与蒙特阿尔班之间逐步演变的政治关系，而正是这种关系最终导致了萨波特克国家（Zapotec state）的覆灭。通过对精英与平民居所、墓葬及相关出土遗物的细致分析，两位作者论证了在两座聚落被废弃之前，蒙特阿尔班对兰比蒂科的政治管控呈不断强化之势。兰比蒂科是该山谷中仅次于蒙特阿尔班的、研究最为深入的古典时期遗址，但目前针对这一重要考古点的综述类文章寥寥无几。加之兰比蒂科作为次级中心的属性——这一属性有助于我们更深入地理解蒙特阿尔班国家的核心-边缘动态——使得《兰比蒂科的领主们》成为古代中美洲（Mesoamerica）研究文献中一份备受欢迎且意义重大的学术贡献。本书的封面、书名页、目录及引言均可在此处下载。全书共计412页，可从科罗拉多大学出版社（University Press of Colorado）获取。