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Ancient Borinquen - Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Native Puerto Rico (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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Ancient Borinquen - Archaeology and Ethnohistory of Native Puerto Rico (Paperback, 2nd ed.)
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This is a book on Native American cultures of Puerto Rico prior to,
and shortly after, the arrival of the Spanish in 1493. A book on
the prehistory of a modern geopolitical entity is artificial. It is
unlikely that prehistoric occupants recognized the same boundaries
and responded to the same political forces that operated in the
formation of current nations, states, or cities. Yet,
archaeologists traditionally have produced such volumes and they
generally represent anchors for ongoing research in a specific
region, in this case the island of Puerto Rico, its immediate
neighbors, and the wider Caribbean basin. To varying degrees, this
work addresses issues and draws data from beyond the boundaries of
Puerto Rico because in pre-Columbian times the water between
islands likely was not viewed as a boundary in our modern sense of
the term. The last few decades have witnessed a growth of intense
archaeological research on the island, from material culture in the
form of lithics, ceramics, and rock art; to nutritional,
architecture, and environmental studies; to rituals and social
patterns; to the aftermath of Conquest. ""Ancient Borinquen""
provides a comprehensive overview of recent thinking, new data,
syntheses, and insights into current Puerto Rican archaeology, and
it reflects and illuminates similar concerns elsewhere in the West
Indies, lowland South America, and Central America.
General
Imprint: |
The University of Alabama Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2005 |
First published: |
October 2005 |
Editors: |
Peter E. Siegel
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 29mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
448 |
Edition: |
2nd ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8173-5238-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Archaeology >
Archaeology by period / region >
General
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LSN: |
0-8173-5238-4 |
Barcode: |
9780817352387 |
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