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The Global Spanish Empire
Trincheras Sites in Time, Space, and Society
The intriguing hilltop archaeological sites known as cerros de trincheras span almost three millennia, from 1250 BC to AD 1450. Archaeologists have long viewed them as a unitary …
Flower Worlds
The recognition of Flower Worlds is one of the most significant breakthroughs in the study of Indigenous spirituality in the Americas. These worlds are solar and floral spiritual …
Warfare in Cultural Context
Warfare is a constant in human history. According to the contributors to this volume, archaeologists have assumed that-within certain socioenvironmental parameters-war is always …
Foodways of the Ancient Andes
Landscapes of Movement and Predation
Across a Great Divide
Archaeological research is uniquely positioned to show how native history and native culture affected the course of colonial interaction, but to do so it must transcend colonialist …
Beyond Germs
There is no question that European colonization introduced smallpox, measles, and other infectious diseases to the Americas, causing considerable harm and death to indigenous …
Birds of the Sun
Scarlet macaws are native to tropical forests ranging from the Gulf Coast and southern regions of Mexico to Bolivia, but they are present at numerous archaeological sites in the …
The Continuous Path
Southwestern archaeology has long been fascinated with the scale and frequency of movement in Pueblo history, from great migrations to short-term mobility. By collaborating with …
Rethinking the Aztec Economy
With its rich archaeological and historical record, the Aztec empire provides an intriguing opportunity to understand the dynamics and structure of early states and empires. …
Ten Thousand Years of Inequality
Is wealth inequality a universal feature of human societies, or did early peoples live an egalitarian existence? How did inequality develop before the modern era? Did inequalities …