On the Periphery of the Periphery: Household Archaeology at Hacienda San Juan Bautista Tabi, Yucatán, Mexico

by Sam R. Sweitz and Sweitz

This book examines from an archaeological perspective the social and economic changes that took place in Yucat n, Mexico beginning in the 18th century, as the region became increasingly articulated within global networks of exchange. Of particular interest is the formation and ultimate supremacy of the hacienda system in Yucat n and the effect that new forms of capitalist organized production had on native Maya social organization. Household archaeology...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461414954
• ISBN13: 9781461414957
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"