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  1. Collective Action in the Formation of Pre-Modern States (2007)
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A Dual-Processual Theory for the Evolution of Mesoamerican Civilization
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Ancient Mesoamerica: A Comparison of Change in Three Regions.
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Economies and Polities in the Aztec Realm. Mary G. Hodge and Michael E. Smith, editors. Studies on Culture and Society Vol. 6, Institute for Mesoamerican Studies, State University of New York, Albany, 1994. viii + 478 pp., 86 figures, 31 tables, bibliography, index. $32.00 (paper).
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Ancient Mesoamerica. A Comparison of Change in Three Regions
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