Technology and Tradition in Mesoamerica after the Spanish Invasion

"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"--

Year

2019

Language

English

Publisher

University of New Mexico Press

Editions

1

Pages

296

ISBN

9780826360151

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