Underwater and Coastal Archaeology in Latin America

North American Society for Oceanic History John R. Lyman Book Award for Maritime and Nautical ArchaeologyDiverse case studies that explore therelationship between humans and water environmentsThisvolume features a range of theoretical and methodological approaches to underwaterand coastal archaeology in Latin America. Showcasing the efforts of 82researchers working across the region, the case studies in this book point to along tradition of practices and beliefs related to the exploitation andmanagement of aquatic environments, displaying a wide chronological vision thatrecognizes the vast and rich precolonial heritage of these waters. Chapterson the pre-Hispanic period include an analysis of evidence about theexploitation of maritime resources, ritual practices related to water,ancestral navigation, and inundated cultural landscapes, addressing examplesfrom Mesoamerica, the Central American isthmus, and the Andes. Historical casestudies are also explored, including shipwrecks, harbors, and maritime coastal landscapesin the Caribbean, on the Atlantic coast, and in Patagonia. The countries represented comprise Mexico, Belize,Nicaragua, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Cuba, Venezuela, theDominican Republic, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay. Thematerial landscapes of oceans, lakes, and rivers discussed in this volume contributeto a better understanding of the dynamic relationships between humans and theirenvironments over time. By integrating the study of behaviors associated withwaterscapes into the interpretations of past and current cultures, this volumeintroduces new ways of seeing Latin America.Contributors: Carmela Alarcn Ledesma | Dalila Aldana Aranda | JessAldana Mendoza | Cruz Apestegui Cardenal | Diana E. Arano Recio | Letizia Arbeteta| Amaru Argeso | Mary Avila Peltroche | Laura Bez Santos | Benjamin Ballester| Helena Barba-Meinecke | Alexandra Biar | Maickel Cceres Surez | Flvio RizziCalippo | Paulo Fernando Bava de Camargo | Jos M. Capriles | Laura Carrillo Mrquez| Ana Castelli | Claudia Castillo | Nina Castillo Snchez | Victoria Castro Rojas| Nicols C. Ciarlo | Luis V. J. Coll | Richard G. Cooke | Vicente Cortz Billet| Gabriela Covarrubias Ale | Robert de Hoop | Carlos Del Cairo Hurtado | ChristopheDelaere | Leon Derksen | Salvador Domnguez-Bella | Matas Dourteau | Peter Eeckhout| Dolores Elkin | Yolanda Espinoza Morales | Julieta Frere | Marcelo Gabaldn Rodenas| Alexander Geurds | Mnica Grosso | Guillermo Gutirrez | Josu Guzmn Torres |William J. Harvey | Iris del Roco Hernndez Bautista | Jos Hudtwalcker Morn |Ilean Isaza-Aizpura | Juan Jijn Porras | Mximo Jimnez-Acosta | Roberto Junco| Eduardo Keldjian | Marcos Labrada Ochoa | Serge Lemaitre | Carlos Len Amores| Nicols Lira San Martn | Milton Lujn Dvila | Martijn Manders | Josefa MartSolano | Juan G. Martn | Marcial Medina Huanca | Velia V. Mendoza Espaa | CristianMurray | Bryan Nez Aparcana | Brbara Olgun | Carlos Pacheco Navarro | EduardoPareja Sianis | Jos Miguel Prez-Gmez | Abiud Piz Chvez | Gilson Rambelli |Johan Reinhard | Javier Reyes Trujeque | Carla Riera Andreu | Felipe Rubio Munita| Marcela Seplveda | Ashley Sharpe | Isabel Silva Len | Nicole E. Smith-Guzmn| Catalina Soto Rodrguez | Caroline Tilleux | Irene Torreggiani | Rodrigo Torres| Mnica Patricia Valentini | Marcelo Weissel | Andrs Zuccolotto Villalobos