Chronicling Amazon Town

A long-term view of continuity and changein a rural Amazonian communityIn ChroniclingAmazon Town, Richard Pace and Helena Lima bring together the work ofresearchers from a variety of fields to provide a comprehensive synthesis oflocal and regional studies in the town of Gurup in Brazil, ranging fromarchaeological findings to ethnohistory and sociocultural anthropology.Buildingupon and critiquing Charles Wagleys 1955 book Amazon Town, the authorsin this volume focus on Gurup as a crossroads of sociocultural changes in thelower Amazon region. Drawing on continuous research in this location since thepublication of Wagleys book, they use a longitudinal approach to examinearchaeological, historical, and contemporary cultural patterns, situating theirinvestigations within the greater Amazonian context. These chapters examine topicsincluding race and identity, kinship and marriage, gender roles, migrationpatterns, and religious and political social movements. They also addresschallenges facing sustainable development and conservation efforts in theAmazon rainforest, including extractive economies and struggles over landtenure.ChroniclingAmazon Townadds an important long-term historical understanding of Gurup, documents howcommunity members have related to the surrounding environment and their socialcategories, and assesses the influence of regional, national, and globalprocesses. This unique book offers an extended view of continuity and change inone of the longest and most fully studied rural communities in the region.Contributors:Bruno Moraes | Monte Talley | Glenn H. Shepard, Jr. | Gabrielle Botelho | Andr Lima | Barbara Silva | Lucy Dodd | Paul Chilsen | Cristiana Barreto | Richard Pace | Kyle L. Harper | Helena P. Lima | Brian P. Hinote | Lorena Pavo | Ezequiel Barbosa da Silva | Kevin McDaniel | Fbio dos Passos Alho | Cynthia Pace Cisneros | John Ben Soileau | DR Nigel J.H. Smith | Dr, Andrew R. Wyatt | Robson Lopes | Cssia Luzia Lobato Benathar | Matthew Abel | Christine Printz | Fernando Luiz Tavares Marques | Morgan J. Schmidt | Pedro Alves Vieira