Alluvium and Empire
Author | : Parker VanValkenburgh |
Publisher | : University of Arizona Press |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 2021-05-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780816532636 |
ISBN-13 | : 081653263X |
Rating | : 4/5 (63X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alluvium and Empire by : Parker VanValkenburgh
Download or read book Alluvium and Empire written by Parker VanValkenburgh and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2021-05-18 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alluvium and Empire examines the archaeology of Indigenous communities and landscapes that were subject to Spanish colonial forced resettlement during the sixteenth century. Written at the intersections of history and archaeology, the book critiques previous approaches to the study of empire and models a genealogical approach that attends to the open-ended--and often unpredictable--ways in which empires take shape.