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Caribbean paleodemography : population, culture history, and sociopolitical processes in ancient Puerto Rico /

According to the European chronicles, at the time of contact, the Greater Antilles were inhabited by the Tainos or Arawak Indians, who were organized in hierarchical societies. Since its inception Carribean archaeology has used population as an important variable in explaining many social, political...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Curet, L. Antonio, 1960- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, [2005]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Demography and ancient populations in the Caribbean
  • Cultural and social history of ancient Puerto Rico
  • Migration, colonization, and cultural change: an anthropological approach
  • Ancient migrations in Puerto Rico: issues and possible explanations
  • Intraisland population trends: regional analysis
  • Population, carrying capacity, and population pressure: ancient demography of the Valley of Maunabo
  • Paleodemography at the local level
  • Conclusions: Paleodemography and Caribbean archaeology.