Vernacular Architecture in the Pre-Columbian Americas reveals the
dynamism of the ancient past, where social relations and long-term
history were created posthole by posthole, brick by brick. This
collection shifts attention away from the elite and monumental
architectural traditions of the region to instead investigate the
creativity, subtlety and variability of common architecture and the
people who built and dwelled in them. At the heart of this study of
vernacular architecture is an emphasis on ordinary people and their
built environments, and how these everyday spaces were pivotal in
the making and meaning of social and cultural dynamics. Providing a
deeper and more nuanced temporal perspective of common buildings in
the Americas, the editors have deftly framed a study that
highlights sociocultural diversity while at the same time
facilitating broader comparative conversations around the theme of
vernacular architecture. With diverse case studies covering a broad
range of periods and regions, Vernacular Architecture in the
Pre-Columbian Americas is an important addition to the growing body
of scholarship on the indigenous architecture of the Americas and
is a key contribution to our archaeological understandings of past
built environments.
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