Archaeologies Of The British In Latin America

Author : Charles E. Orser Jr.
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319954261
Total Pages : 267 pages
Book Rating : 4.64/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeologies of the British in Latin America written by Charles E. Orser Jr. and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-09-17 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume includes chapters by historical archaeologists engaged in original research examining the role of the British Empire in Latin America. The archaeology of Latin America is today a rapidly expanding field, with new research being accomplished every day. Currently, the vast amount of research is being focused on the Spanish Empire and its agents’ interactions with the region’s indigenous peoples. Spain, however, was not the only international power intent on colonizing and controlling Latin America. The British Empire had a smaller albeit significant role in the cultural history of Latin America. This history constitutes an important piece of the historical story of Latin America. Archaeologies of the British in Latin America presents the results of original research and begins a dialogue about the archaeology of the British Empire in Latin America by an international group of archaeological scholars. Fresh insights on the complex history of cultural interaction in one of the world’s most important regions are included. It will be of interest to historical archaeologists, Mesoamerican archaeologists engaged in pre-contact research, Latin American and global historians, Latin American anthropologists, material culture specialists, cultural geographers, and others interested in the cultural history of colonialism in general and in Latin America in particular.

Author : Augusto Oyuela-Caycedo
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History of Latin American Archaeology written by Augusto Oyuela-Caycedo and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work aims to broaden the perspectives of the development of archaeology. These papers, by Latin American archaeologists, analyze the history of Latin American archaeology through the study of artifacts like lithics and maize.

Author : Thomas Athol Joyce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South American Archæology written by Thomas Athol Joyce and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An anthropologist and archaeologist working for much of his life in the British Museum, Thomas Athol Joyce (1878–1942) succeeded in making American archaeology more accessible to non-specialists. Through careful analysis and presentation of the available evidence from South and Central America, he secured his reputation as an authority in this field, especially with regard to Mayan civilisation. Drawing on his wide reading of the published literature, he produced three pioneering and highly illustrated textbooks. The present work appeared in 1912 and confined itself to South America, beginning its coverage with Colombia in the north. Given the better preservation of the material culture, there is a particular focus on Peru and the Incas. The topics discussed range from burials, mummies and shrunken heads to nose ornaments, musical instruments, tattoos and weaving. Joyce's Mexican Archaeology (1914) and Central American and West Indian Archaeology (1916) are also reissued in this series.

Author : Cristóbal Gnecco
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315426633
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Indigenous Peoples and Archaeology in Latin America written by Cristóbal Gnecco and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-16 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the first to describe indigenous archaeology in Latin America for an English speaking audience. Eighteen chapters primarily by Latin American scholars describe relations between indigenous peoples and archaeology in the frame of national histories and examine the emergence of the native interest in their heritage. Relationships between archaeology and native communities are ambivalent: sometimes an escalating battleground, sometimes a promising site of intercultural encounters. The global trend of indigenous empowerment today has renewed interest in history, making it a tool of cultural meaning and political legitimacy. This book deals with the topic with a raw forthrightness not often demonstrated in writings about archaeology and indigenous peoples. Rather than being ‘politically correct,’ it attempts to transform rather than simply describe.

Author : Gustavo Politis
Publisher : Taylor & Francis US
ISBN 13 : 9780415221580
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeology in Latin America written by Gustavo Politis and published by Taylor & Francis US. This book was released on 1999 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The archaeology of Latin America contains many unique features, both in focus and approach. This pioneering and comprehensive survey is the first overview of current themes in Latin American archaeology written solely by scholars native to the region, making their collective expertise available to an English-speaking audience. The contributors cover the most significant issues in the archaeology of Latin America, such as the domestication of camelids, the emergence of urban society in Mesoamerica, the frontier of the Inca empire, and the relatively little known archaeology of the Amazon basin. Further subjects covered include hunter-gatherer studies, the political implications of the history of archaeology in Brazil, and the French theoretical influence on the region. The book also presents an account of Latin American social archaeology, probably the region's best-known theoretical product. written solely by academics native to the region, and it makes their collected expertise available to an English-speaking audience for the firsttime. The contributors cover the most significant issues in the archaeology of Latin America, such as the domestication of camelids, the emergence of urban society in Mesoamerica, the frontier of the Inca empire, and the relatively little known archaeology of the Amazon basin.

Author : Susan Lawrence
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 0415217008
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeologies of the British written by Susan Lawrence and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeologists have had an abiding interest in the rise and fall of state-level societies. Now they are turning their attention to the British Empire.

Author : Karen Olsen Bruhns
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521277617
Total Pages : 454 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ancient South America written by Karen Olsen Bruhns and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1994-08-04 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: South America is still the least known continent in the world. Isolated for all of prehistory and much of its history, it is quite alien to the average European, Asian, or North American. Yet this continent witnessed the development of a series of cultures and of advanced civilizations which rival anything in Eurasia or Africa. Independently South American peoples invented agriculture and domesticated animals, pottery, elaborate architecture, and the arts of working metals. Tribes, chiefdoms, and immense conquest states rose, flourished, and disappeared leaving only their ruined monuments and broken artifacts as testimonials to past greatness. Ancient South America encompasses ten millennia of cultural development and diversity. Accessibly written and abundantly illustrated, this book will be enjoyed by students of archaeology, anthropology, and art history.

Author : Thomas Athol Joyce
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781139629416
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South American Archaeology written by Thomas Athol Joyce and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Margaret E Leshikar-Denton
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315416085
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Underwater and Maritime Archaeology in Latin America and the Caribbean written by Margaret E Leshikar-Denton and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-06-03 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The waters of Latin America and the Caribbean are rich with archaeological sites, including coastal settlements, defensive forts, freshwater sources, fishing-related activities, navigational aids, anchorages, harbours, ports, shipbuilding sites, shipwrecks and survivor camps. Tragically, treasure-hunting has had a deep impact on these maritime cultural resources, especially on shipwrecks. In the last 20 years, archaeologists have been fighting the battle against these treasure hunters in an attempt to preserve these resources as a source of cultural heritage, rather than allow them to be viewed solely as a means for financial reward. Case studies written primarily by Latin American and Caribbean archaeologists demonstrate exciting and cutting edge research, conservation, site preservation, and interpretation. As a result, this groundbreaking book documents the emerging research interests of maritime archaeologists in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Author : Omar R. Ortiz-Troncoso
Publisher : Instituut Voor Pre- En Protohistorische Arch Gges Van Giffen
ISBN 13 : 9789070319090
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Archaeology and Environment in Latin America written by Omar R. Ortiz-Troncoso and published by Instituut Voor Pre- En Protohistorische Arch Gges Van Giffen. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: