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On the Periphery of the Periphery
Sam R. Sweitz
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Hardback. Using archaeological and other data from households in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula, this study shows how during the late 18th and early 19th centuries the region was drawn into global networks of exchange, with the triumph of the capitalist 'Hacienda' system. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 284 pages, 15 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; 3JF; 3JH; HDD; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 18. Weight in Grams: 590.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
284
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology
Number of Pages
266
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461414957
SKU
V9781461414957
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About Sam R. Sweitz
Sam Sweitz is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology and a faculty member of the Industrial Archaeology Program at Michigan Technological University. His research focuses on the evolution and impact of the sugar industry in Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Sweitz is particularly interested in how social change is related to the articulation of local people within global ... Read more
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