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Reddit mentions of Zapotec Civilization: How Urban Society Evolved in Mexico's Oaxaca Valley (New Aspects of Antiquity)
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This is one of the big problems in archaeology and there are thousands of books, chapters, and articles on it. There really is no consensus on exactly how this transition took place; a lot of time and energy has been spent trying to come up with one generalized model that can explain how and why this transition took place in those places where it did, but I prefer a more historical approach that looks at each case separately. What I mean by that is that I don't think there is a general model that can explain how and why this happened in all cases, rather you will see a great deal of diversity if you look at each individual case. That said, there is common ground between different cases and and there are a limited number of strategies that leaders can use to make this transition.
Anyway, I'm getting on a tangent and am probably losing you. What I mean to say is don't believe anyone who says that this ONE model explains how and why this transition took place multiple times around the world. Instead, there are a a few different models that can explain this transition, and each are valid because each transition is unique, even if is common ground.
As for some good sources that are easily readable and not too academic, I can think of a few. This has been a major focus of Joyce Marcus and Kent Flannery and they always seemed way ahead of their time in their writing. I recommend:
The Early Mesoamerican Village, edited by Kent Flannery (link is to a pdf of the book)
Zapotec Civilization: How Urban Society Evolved In Mexicos Oaxaca Valley by Joyce Marcus and Kent Flannery
The Creation of Inequality: How Our Prehistoric Ancestors Set the Stage for Monarchy, Slavery, and Empire by Kent Flannery and Joyce Marcus
I also like:
How Chiefs Come to Power: The Political Economy in Prehistory by Timothy Earle
Collective Action in the Formation of Pre-Modern States by Richard Blanton and Lane Fargher (more about states but some stuff applies to chiefdoms)
I could come up with more examples depending on your specific interests and questions. I'm not familiar with more popular and less academic literature but I can vet stuff if you are unsure of any source you find. But start with Marcus and Flannery, their stuff is great.