Harmondsworth, Reino Unido : Penguin Books, 1962.

xxxv, 396 p. : il. ; 27 cm.

The Pelican History of Art ; 21

List of figures. -- List of plates. -- Foreword. -- Map of Mexico. -- Maps of Central America. -- Map of Peru. -- Chronological tables. -- 1. Introduction. -- Part one: The Mexican Civilizations. -- 2. The early valley of Mexico. -- 3. The valley of Mexico after A.D. 1000. -- 4. The gulf coast. -- 5. Southern Mexico. -- 6. Western Mexico. -- Part two: The Mayas and their neighbours. -- 7. The Maya tradition: Architecture. -- 8. The Maya tradition: sculpture and painting. -- 9. From the Toltec Maya to the Spaniards. -- 10. The neighbours of the Maya. -- Part three: The Andean Civilizations. -- 11. The northern Andes: Colombia and Ecuador. -- 12. The central Andes: Early northern Peru. -- 13. The upper north: Mochica and Chimu. -- 14. Central Peru. -- 15. The south coast valleys. -- 16. The south highlands. -- List of the principal abbreviations. -- Notes. -- Glossary. -- Bibliography. -- The plates. -- Index. --

Tomado de Amazon: "This book examines the development of the principal styles of ancient American architecture, sculpture, and painting until the end of the Aztec and Inca empires in the 16th century. The book tries to explain works of art as such, rather than dwelling upon those ideas about civilization which art is often made to illustrate in books of a more archaeological character. The book is arranged by geographical regions in three main divisions: Mexico, Central America and western South America. Architecture, sculpture and painting occupy most of the volume, but town planning, pottery, textiles and jewellery are also discussed. Many of the illustrations portray little known sites, buildings and objects."