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On the Periphery of the Periphery: Household Archaeology at Hacienda San Juan Bautista Tabi, Yucatán, Mexico

By Sam R. Sweitz (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York
Year
2012
ISBN
1461414954, 9781461414957
DOI
10.1007/978-1-4614-1496-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4305636 bytes)
Series
Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology 3
Edition
1
Pages
266\275
Orientation
no
Scanned
no
Time added
2012-03-09 12:00:00
Archaeology; Anthropology; Regional and Cultural S

Description

This book examines from an archaeological perspective the social and economic changes that took place in Yucatán, Mexico beginning in the 18th century, as the region became increasingly articulated within global networks of exchange. Of particular interest is the formation and ultimate supremacy of the hacienda system in Yucatán and the effect that new forms of capitalist organized production had on native Maya social organization. Household archaeology and spatial analysis conducted on the grounds of the former Hacienda San Juan Bautista Tabi provides the data for analyzing the results of this change on the daily lives and existence of those individuals incorporated within the hacienda system. The use of archaeological excavation to place the lives of local individuals within the context of larger global processes makes this book a worthy contribution to the study of archaeology.

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