The Geoarchaeology of a Terraced Landscape : From Aztec Matlatzinco to Modern Calixtlahuaca /

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"This manuscript uses geoarchaeology and the study of landscapes to look at the agrarian history of a settlement in the Toluca Valley, central Mexico, from prehistoric to historic times. It is based on both survey and excavation data, plus geoarchaeological and archival research. It explores ho...

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Main Authors: Borejsza, Aleksander, 1974- (Author), Smith, Michael Ernest, 1953- (Author), Frederick, Charles D. (Author), Rodríguez López, Isabel (Archaeologist) (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2021]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Terracing.
Landscape archaeology.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Aztecs > Antiquities.
Archaeological geology.
Antiquities.
Agriculture.
Agriculture > Mexico > Calixtlahuaca > History.
Landscape archaeology > Mexico > Calixtlahuaca.
Terracing > Mexico > Calixtlahuaca.
Archaeological geology > Mexico > Calixtlahuaca.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Mexico > Calixtlahuaca.
Aztecs > Mexico > Calixtlahuaca > Antiquities.
Mexico > Calixtlahuaca.
Calixtlahuaca (Mexico) > Antiquities.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Matlatzinco : a forgotten capital
  • What is a terrace?
  • The landscape archaeology of Cerro Tenismo
  • The stratigraphy of terrace construction
  • The stratigraphy of terrace destruction
  • Documentary glimpses and guesses
  • The anthropology of landesque capital
  • Legends black and white : Aztec agriculture and its transformation.

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