The emergence of civilization in Mesoamerica / Richard E. Blanton -- The Maya / William L. Fash -- The rise of the Aztecs / Richard E. Blanton -- Civilizations in the Andes / Terence N. D'Altroy -- The Inka state / Craig Morris -- Constructing Japan / Mark J. Hudson -- The occupation of the Pacific islands / Atholl Anderson -- Stone-built monuments of the South Pacific / Göran Burenhult -- Prehistoric ways of life of native Americans / David Hurst Thomas -- The clash of cultures / Henry F. Dobyns