About the book: 2006 / Books by G.G. Ershova, director of the Mesoamerican Center named after. Yu.V. Knorozov Russian State University for the Humanities, from the series “Ancient America: Flight in Time and Space” are dedicated to the history of ancient cultures and civilizations of the New World. These publications are unique not only for our country. The two books examine the entire period of development of civilization in the New World - from the settlement of the continent to the advent of the Spaniards, they present the most modern scientific materials on the cultures of all “three Americas”: North, Central and South. Particular attention is paid to the outstanding civilizations of the continent, but the books are almost an encyclopedic publication, since they contain information about most ancient American cultures. At the same time, they are written in the popular science genre, which makes them accessible to the widest readership. The book you are holding in your hands is dedicated to the cultures of Mesoamerica.