Redefining the Epiclassic Period in Mesoamerica: Proceedings of the Copenhagen Roundtable (Archaeopress Pre-Columbian Archaeology)

This volume examines the Epiclassic period (ad 550/600-900/1000) in Central Mexico, which has long been viewed as a transitional era marked by societal upheaval and the rise of independent city-states.This period has typically been characterised by shifting settlement patterns, the intensification of militarism, and increased contact with foreign regions, such as the Maya.However, recent scholarship has begun to question these assumptions, prompting renewed interest in this key period. Drawing on a diverse range of archaeological, iconographic and linguistic evidence, the Copenhagen Epiclassic Roundtable aimed to reassess the defining features of this period and evaluate continuities and discontinuities from Classic to Postclassic times.Scholars from diverse disciplines presented evidence from various sites across Central Mexico and adjacent regions to analyse the advent of horizon markers, regional material culture, distinctive artistic styles, the emergence of new political instituti