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Archaeological and Ethnographic Evidence of Domination in Indigenous Latin America
New data and interpretations that shed light on the nature of power relations in prehistoric and contemporary Indigenous societies This volume explores the nature of power relations and social control in Indigenous societies of Latin America. Its chapters focus on instances of domination in different contexts as reflected in archaeological, osteological, and ethnohistorical records, beginning with prehistoric case studies to examples from the ethnographic present. Ranging from the development of nautical and lacustrine warfare technology in precontact Mesoamerica to the psychological functions of domestic violence among contemporary Amazonian peoples, these investigations shed light on how l...
Roots of Underdevelopment
This book brings together world-renowned experts and rising scholars to provide a collection of chapters examining the long-term impact of historical events on modern-day economic and political developments in Latin America. It uses a novel approach, stressing empirical contributions and state-of-the-art empirical methods for causal identification. Contributing authors apply these cutting-edge tools to their topics of expertise, giving readers a compendium of frontier research in the region. Important questions of colonialism, migration, elites, land tenure, corruption, and conflict are examined and discussed in an approachable style. The book features a conclusion from Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Director of the Center for Latin American Studies at Stanford University. This book is critical reader for scholars and students of economic history, political science, political economy, development studies, and Latin American, and Caribbean studies.
Collision of Worlds
"Mexico of five centuries ago was witness to one of the most momentous encounters between human societies, when a group of Spaniards led by Hernando Cortâes joined forces with tens of thousands of Mesoamerican allies to topple the mighty Aztec empire. It served as a template for the forging of much of Latin America and began the globalized world we inhabit today. This violent encounter and the new colonial order it created, a New Spain, was millennia in the making, with independent cultural developments on both sides of the Atlantic and their fateful entanglement during the pivotal Aztec-Spanish war of 1519-1521. Collision of World examines the deep history of this encounter with an archaeo...
Pots, Pans, and People: Material Culture and Nature in Mesoamerican Ceramics
This book explores material culture and human adaptations to nature over time, with a focus on ceramics. The author also explores the role of ethnoarchaeology and ethnohistory as key elements of a broad research strategy that seeks to understand human interaction with nature over time.
Making Deep Maps
This book explores how we create deep maps, delving into the development of methods and approaches that move beyond standard two-dimensional cartography. Deep mapping offers a more detailed exploration of the world we inhabit. Moving from concept to practice, this book addresses how we make deep maps. It explores what methods are available, what technologies and approaches are favorable when designing deep maps, and what lessons assist the practitioner during their construction. This book aims to create an open-ended way in which to understand complex problems through multiple perspectives, while providing a means to represent the physical properties of the real world and to respond to the n...
GeoHumanidades
"Por demasiado tiempo, para muchos de nosotros, sobre todo en Occidente, el mundo ha sido demasiado humano. Tenemos la necesidad de aprender de otros entornos basados en relaciones distintas a la división entre naturaleza y cultura, para así forjar imaginarios que nos ayuden en la tarea de estar compenetrados con el mundo” (Harriet Hawkins)
El Tránsito en la Ciudad de México. Ayer y hoy, 1922-1942
Un álbum que no sólo ofrece una perspectiva visual de la evolución de la capital de México, sino que también invita a reflexionar sobre los desafíos urbanos y de movilidad que enfrentaba en ese entonces y que continúa afrontando hoy en día.
La navegación prehispánica en Mesoamérica
Este libro es un estudio sobre la navegación prehispánica y los paisajes culturales marítimos en Mesoamérica. La autora presenta un estudio de caso para explicar la conectividad espacial entre el Altiplano Central y la costa del Pacífico a lo largo del río Balsas, antes y después de la llegada de los españoles. A través de un enfoque interdisciplinario que integra la arqueología marítima, la arqueología del paisaje, la etnohistoria y las ciencias de la información geográfica, propone un marco teórico-metodológico para reconstruir el transporte prehispánico y los sistemas de conectividad por vías acuáticas. El objetivo del trabajo es establecer la relevancia del estudio de ...
Geschichte der Welt 600-1350 Geteilte Welten
Zwischen 600 und 1350 bot die Erde noch so viel Platz, dass Individuen, Gruppen und ganze Gesellschaften isoliert voneinander existieren konnten. Australien und Ozeanien standen noch gar nicht, der amerikanische Doppelkontinent kaum wahrnehmbar mit Entwicklungen in Europa, Afrika und Asien in Verbindung. Doch wurden in dieser Periode immer mehr Menschen in Netzwerke eingebunden, die Objekte, Praktiken und Ideen über Tausende von Kilometern verbreiteten und dabei Einfluss nahmen auf Entstehung und Zerfall von Herrschaftsräumen. Sie befeuerten in dieser Epoche der Geschichte der Welt eine Dynamik, welche die Isolation einander noch fremder Gesellschaften an ein Ende brachte. Weltgeschichte i...
