Technology and Tradition in Mesoamerica after the Spanish Invasion

Technology and Tradition in Mesoamerica after the Spanish Invasion
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Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages : 297
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ISBN-10 : 9780826360168
ISBN-13 : 0826360165
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Book Synopsis Technology and Tradition in Mesoamerica after the Spanish Invasion by : Rani T. Alexander

Download or read book Technology and Tradition in Mesoamerica after the Spanish Invasion written by Rani T. Alexander and published by University of New Mexico Press. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This impressive collection features the work of archaeologists who systematically explore the material and social consequences of new technological systems introduced after the sixteenth-century Spanish invasion in Mesoamerica. It is the first collection to present case studies that show how both commonplace and capital-intensive technologies were intertwined with indigenous knowledge systems to reshape local, regional, and transoceanic ecologies, commodity chains, and political, social, and religious institutions across Mexico and Central America.


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