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Across the Chichimec Sea

Author : Carroll L. Riley,Basil Calvin Hedrick
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015012843036

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Across the Chichimec Sea by Carroll L. Riley,Basil Calvin Hedrick Pdf

TheChichimec Sea is a metaphorical term for that large area of mountain, desert, and desiccated lake bed that covers much of northern Mexico and parts of the southwestern United States. Aboriginally--indeed, well into his­toric times--this large area was inhab­ited by diverse bands of Indians who had in common mainly the fact that they shared neither in the complex civi­lization of Mesoamerica nor the sub-­Mesoamerican cultures of the Greater Southwest. This comprehensive and unified vol­ume of original essays deals with the complex problems of interaction--across and around the Chichimec Sea--between Mesoamerica and the South­west. The twenty contributions to this volume, by anthropologists, archaeol­ogists, geographers, ethnohistorians, and ethnobotanists, all deal with diverse aspects of the problem of Mesoamerican­-Southwest contacts.

Ripples in the Chichimec Sea

Author : Frances Joan Mathien,Randall H. McGuire
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : History
ISBN : WISC:89070258017

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Ripples in the Chichimec Sea by Frances Joan Mathien,Randall H. McGuire Pdf

This is the first book in 40 years to con­sider systematically the nature and ex­tent of Southwestern Mesoamerican interactions. Is the Southwest simply the north­ernmost extent of Mesoamerica or is it an independent entity that developed on its own with only occasional borrowings from Mesoamerica? This question is the basis for a debate that extends to the very beginnings of archaeological investiga­tion in the Southwest. Mathien and McGuire have brought together 12 papers and two commentar­ies that challenge this long-standing and perhaps misleading central question. Reality, suggest their 13 contributors, lies not at these polar opposites but along a continuum of interactions and eco­nomic connections on a number of geo­graphic levels. These papers raise a series of sophisticated issues that are both theoretical and empirical. Can models such as Wallerstein's be used to study the prehistory of the Southwest and Mesoamerica and by implication other prehistoric economic systems? When is a region peripheral and when is it external? How may the boundaries of large eco­nomic systems be determined?

The American Southwest and Mesoamerica

Author : Jonathon E. Ericson,Timothy G. Baugh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781489911490

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The American Southwest and Mesoamerica by Jonathon E. Ericson,Timothy G. Baugh Pdf

Regional approaches to the study of prehistoric exchange have generated much new knowledge about intergroup and regional interaction. The American South west and Mesoamerica: Systems of Prehistoric Exchange is the first of two volumes that seek to provide current information regarding regional exchange on a conti nental basis. From a theoretical perspective, these volumes provide important data for the comparative analysis of regional systems relative to sociopolitical organization from simple hunter-gatherers to those of complex sociopolitical entities like the state. Although individual regional exchange systems are unique for each region and time period, general patterns emerge relative to sOciopolitical organization. Of significant interest to us are the dynamic processes of change, stability, rate of growth, and collapse of regional exchange systems relative to sociopolitical complexity. These volumes provide basic data to further our under standing of prehistoric exchange systems. The volume presents our current state of knowledge about regional exchange systems in the American Southwest and Mesoamerica. Each chapter synthesizes the research findings of a number of other researchers in order to provide a synchronic view of regional interaction for a specific chronological period. A diachronic view is also prOvided for regional interaction in the context of the developments in regional SOciopolitical organization. Most authors go beyond description by proposing alternative models within which to understand regional interaction. The book is organized by geographical and chronological divisions to pro vide units of the broader mosaic of prehistoric exchange systems.

Gods of Thunder

Author : Timothy R. Pauketat
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2023
Category : Climatic changes
ISBN : 9780197645109

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Gods of Thunder by Timothy R. Pauketat Pdf

A sweeping account of Medieval North America when Indigenous peoples confronted climate change. Few Americans today are aware of one of the most consequential periods in ancient North American history-the Medieval Warm Period of seven to twelve centuries ago (AD 800-1300 CE). On every page of this book, readers will be led down the same paths walked by Indigenous people a millennium ago, some trod by Spanish conquistadors just a few centuries later. The book will follow the footsteps of priests, pilgrims, traders, and farmers who took great journeys, made remarkable pilgrimages, and migrated long distances to new lands. Along the way, readers will discover a new history of a continent that, like today, was being shaped by climate change-or controlled by ancient gods of wind and water. Through such elemental powers, the history of Medieval America was a physical narrative, a long-term natural and cultural experience in which Native people were entwined long before Christopher Columbus arrived or Hernan Cortes conquered the Aztecs. The book's dozen chapters cover a lot of ground, focusing on some remarkable parallels between pre-contact American civilizations separated by a thousand miles or more. Key archaeological sites are featured in every chapter, all of which link in an evidentiary trail a great religious movement that swept Mesoamerica, the Southwest, and the Mississippi valley, sometimes because of worsening living conditions and sometimes by improved agricultural yields thanks to global warming a thousand years ago.

Ancient Road Networks and Settlement Hierarchies in the New World

Author : Charles D. Trombold
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1991-11-28
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780521383370

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Ancient Road Networks and Settlement Hierarchies in the New World by Charles D. Trombold Pdf

The presence of ancient road networks in the New World is a puzzle, because they predate the use of wheeled transport vehicles. But whatever their diverse functions may have been, they remain the only tangible indication of how extinct American societies were regionally organised. Contributors to this volume, originally published in 1991, describe past studies of prehispanic roads in the southwestern United States, Mexico, Central and South America, paying special attention to their significance for economic and political organisation, as well as regional communication.

Casas Grandes and Its Hinterland

Author : Michael E. Whalen,Paul E. Minnis
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0816520976

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Casas Grandes and Its Hinterland by Michael E. Whalen,Paul E. Minnis Pdf

"Michael E. Whalen and Paul E. Minnis have worked extensively in the Casas Grandes area and now offer new research arguing that it was not as similar to the highly developed complex societies of Mesoamerica as has been thought. In the first book of its kind in 25 years, the authors analyze settlement pattern data from more than 300 communities in the area surrounding Casas Grandes to show that its Medio period culture was a local development."--BOOK JACKET.

Conquistador in Chains

Author : David A. Howard
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780817308285

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Conquistador in Chains by David A. Howard Pdf

The current image of the Spanish conquest of America and of the conquistadores who carried it out is one of destruction and oppression. One conquistador does not fit that image, however. A life-changing adventure led Cabeza de Vaca to seek a different kind of conquest, one that would be just and humane, true to Spanish religion and law, but one that safeguarded liberty and justice for the Indians of the New World. His use of the skills learned from his experiences with the Indians of North America did not always help him in understanding and managing the Indians of South America, and too many of the Spanish settlers in the Rio de la Plata Province found that his policies threatened their own interests and relations with the Indians. Eventually many of those Spaniards joined a conspiracy that removed him from power and returned him to Spain in chains. That Cabeza de Vaca was overthrown is not surprising. His ideas and policies opposed the self-interest of most of the first Spaniards who had come to America. What is amazing is that he was able to inspire and hold support among many others in America, who remained loyal to him during his time in prison and after his return to Spain.

Arizona

Author : Thomas E. Sheridan
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 503 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816599547

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Arizona by Thomas E. Sheridan Pdf

Hailed as a model state history thanks to Thomas E. Sheridan's thoughtful analysis and lively interpretation of the people and events shaping the Grand Canyon State, Arizona has become a standard in the field. Now, just in time for Arizona's centennial, Sheridan has revised and expanded this already top-tier state history to incorporate events and changes that have taken place in recent years. Addressing contemporary issues like land use, water rights, dramatic population increases, suburban sprawl, and the US-Mexico border, the new material makes the book more essential than ever. It successfully places the forty-eighth state's history within the context of national and global events. No other book on Arizona history is as integrative or comprehensive. From stone spear points more than 10,000 years old to the boom and bust of the housing market in the first decade of this century, Arizona: A History explores the ways in which Native Americans, Hispanics, African Americans, Asians, and Anglos have inhabited and exploited Arizona. Sheridan, a life-long resident of the state, puts forth new ideas about what a history should be, embracing a holistic view of the region and shattering the artificial line between prehistory and history. Other works on Arizona's history focus on government, business, or natural resources, but this is the only book to meld the ethnic and cultural complexities of the state's history into the main flow of the story. A must read for anyone interested in Arizona's past or present, this extensive revision of the classic work will appeal to students, scholars, and general readers alike.

The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas

Author : Bruce G. Trigger,Wilcomb E. Washburn,Richard E. W. Adams,Murdo J. MacLeod,Frank Salomon,Stuart B. Schwartz
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Eskimos
ISBN : 0521351650

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The Cambridge History of the Native Peoples of the Americas by Bruce G. Trigger,Wilcomb E. Washburn,Richard E. W. Adams,Murdo J. MacLeod,Frank Salomon,Stuart B. Schwartz Pdf

Library holds volume 2, part 2 only.

The Architecture of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico

Author : Stephen H Lekson
Publisher : University of Utah Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-06-13
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780874809480

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The Architecture of Chaco Canyon, New Mexico by Stephen H Lekson Pdf

A fresh volume on the ancient structures of Chaco Canyon, built by native peoples between AD 850 and 1130, that unifies older information on the area with new advanced research techniques focusing on studies of technology and building types, analyses of architectural change, and readings of the built environment, aided by over 150 maps, floor plans, elevations and photos.

Birds of the Sun

Author : Christopher W Schwartz,Stephen Plog,Patricia A. Gilman
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-03-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816544745

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Birds of the Sun by Christopher W Schwartz,Stephen Plog,Patricia A. Gilman Pdf

"The multiple, vivid colors of scarlet macaws and their ability to mimic human speech are key reasons they were and are significant to the Native peoples of the southwestern U.S. and northwest New Mexico. Although the birds' natural habitat is the tropical forests of Mexico and Central America, they were present at multiple archaeological sites in the region. Leading experts in southwestern archaeology explore the reasons why"--

Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539–1542

Author : Anonim
Publisher : UNM Press
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-04-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780826351357

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Documents of the Coronado Expedition, 1539–1542 by Anonim Pdf

This volume is the first annotated, dual-language edition of thirty-four original documents from the Coronado expedition. Using the latest historical, archaeological, geographical, and linguistic research, historians and paleographers Richard Flint and Shirley Cushing Flint make available accurate transcriptions and modern English translations of the documents, including seven never before published and seven others never before available in English. The volume includes a general introduction and explanatory notes at the beginning of each document.

Kiva, Cross & Crown

Author : John L. Kessell
Publisher : Western National Parks Association
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : New Mexico
ISBN : 1877856568

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Kiva, Cross & Crown by John L. Kessell Pdf

A meticulous and engaging history of one of the largest and most powerful Pueblos. Richly illustrated with drawings from the sixteenth century to the nineteenth.

Social Violence in the Prehispanic American Southwest

Author : Deborah L. Nichols,Patricia L. Crown
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2022-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816550692

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Social Violence in the Prehispanic American Southwest by Deborah L. Nichols,Patricia L. Crown Pdf

Spontaneous acts of violence born of human emotions like anger or greed are probably universal, but social violence—violence resulting from social relationships within and between groups of people—is a much more complex issue with implications beyond archaeology. Recent research has generated multiple interpretations about the forms, intensity, and underlying causes of social violence in the ancient Southwest. Deborah L. Nichols and Patricia L. Crown have gathered nine contributions from a variety of disciplines to examine social violence in the prehispanic American Southwest. Not only offering specific case studies but also delving into theoretical aspects, this volume looks at archaeological interpretations, multidisciplinary approaches, and the implications of archaeological research for Native peoples and how they are impacted by what archaeologists say about their past. Specific chapters address the impacts of raiding and warfare, the possible origins of ritual violence, the evidence for social violence manifested in human skeletal remains, the implications of witchcraft persecution, and an examination of the reasons behind apparent anthropophagy. There is little question that social violence occurred in the American Southwest. These contributions support the need for further discussion and investigation into its causes and the broader implications for archaeology and anthropology. CONTENTS 1. Introduction Patricia Crown and Deborah Nichols 2. Dismembering the Trope: Imagining Cannibalism in the Ancient Pueblo World Randall H. McGuire and Ruth Van Dyke 3. An Outbreak of Violence and Raiding in the Central Mesa Verde Region in the 12th Century AD Brian R. Billman 4. Chaco Horrificus? Wendy Bustard 5. Inscribed in the Body, Written in Bones: The Consequences of Social Violence at La Plata Debra L. Martin, Nancy Akins, Bradley Crenshaw, and Pamela K. Stone 6. Veneration or Violence: A Study of Variations in Patterns of Human Bone Modification at La Quemada Ventura R. Pérez, Ben A. Nelson, and Debra L. Martin 7. Witches, Practice, and the Context of Pueblo Cannibalism William H. Walker 8. Explanation vs. Sensation: The Discourse of Cannibalism at Awat’ovi Peter Whiteley 9. Devouring Ourselves George J. Armelagos References Cited About the Contributors Index

Chaco's Northern Prodigies

Author : Paul F Reed
Publisher : University of Utah Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780874809251

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Chaco's Northern Prodigies by Paul F Reed Pdf

A timely synopsis of the archaeology of the Middle San Juan region bringing recent work at Salmon Ruins into the context of thirty-five years of research there.