Aquatic Adaptations in Mesoamerica
Subsistence Activities in Ethnoarchaeological Perspective
By (author) Eduardo Williams
Paperback (Published)
(August 2022)
ISBN: 9781789699111
8.07 x 11.42 inches
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This book explores the subsistence strategies that ancient Mesoamericans implemented to survive and thrive in their environments. It discusses the natural settings, production sites, techniques, artifacts, cultural landscapes, traditional knowledge, and other features linked to human subsistence in aquatic environments.
Aquatic Adaptations in Mesoamerica explores the subsistence strategies that ancient Mesoamericans implemented to survive and thrive in their environments. It discusses the natural settings, production sites, techniques, artifacts, cultural landscapes, traditional knowledge, and other features linked to human subsistence in aquatic environments. The study is based on analyses of fishing, hunting, gathering, and manufacture (among other activities), all of which were integral elements of aquatic lifeways. In addition to the aquatic lifeways themselves, salt-making, and intensive agriculture developed and practiced in lakes and marshes are also examined. The study adopts a perspective based on ethnoarchaeology and ethnohistory, complemented by archaeological field data.
Preface
Chapter I: Introduction
The Mesoamerican Aquatic Lifeway ;
Ethnoarchaeology ;
Ethnohistory ;
Aquatic Adaptations in Mesoamerica ;
Archaeological Implications ;
Content and Structure of this Book ;
Chapter II: The Aquatic Lifeway in Michoacán: Natural Resources and Subsistence Activities
Ethnohistorical Information on Aquatic Subsistence in Michoacán ;
Ethnographic Analysis and Archaeological Interpretation ;
The Natural Environment of the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin ;
Ethnographic Information on Subsistence Activities in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin ;
Subsistence Activities in Aquatic Contexts: Archaeological Markers ;
Final remarks ;
Chapter III: Salt Production in Mesoamerica: Tool Assemblages and Cultural Landscapes
Nutrition ;
Food Preservation ;
Salt Production in Mesoamerica ;
The Basin of Mexico ;
The Salt-Making Tool Assemblage ;
The Salt-Making Landscape ;
Final Remarks ;
Chapter IV: Aquatic Subsistence in Central Mexico
The Basin of Mexico ;
The Alto Lerma Basin ;
Final Remarks ;
Chapter V: Aquatic Subsistence in the Maya Area
The Maya Highlands ;
The Maya Lowlands ;
Pre-Hispanic Cities and Agriculture in the Maya Area ;
Maya Cities of the Classic Period ;
Intensive Agriculture among the Ancient Maya ;
Final Remarks ;
Chapter VI: Discussion and Conclusions
Challenges for Future Research ;
References, Preface
Chapter I: Introduction
The Mesoamerican Aquatic Lifeway ;
Ethnoarchaeology ;
Ethnohistory ;
Aquatic Adaptations in Mesoamerica ;
Archaeological Implications ;
Content and Structure of this Book ;
Chapter II: The Aquatic Lifeway in Michoacán: Natural Resources and Subsistence Activities
Ethnohistorical Information on Aquatic Subsistence in Michoacán ;
Ethnographic Analysis and Archaeological Interpretation ;
The Natural Environment of the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin ;
Ethnographic Information on Subsistence Activities in the Lake Pátzcuaro Basin ;
Subsistence Activities in Aquatic Contexts: Archaeological Markers ;
Final remarks ;
Chapter III: Salt Production in Mesoamerica: Tool Assemblages and Cultural Landscapes
Nutrition ;
Food Preservation ;
Salt Production in Mesoamerica ;
The Basin of Mexico ;
The Salt-Making Tool Assemblage ;
The Salt-Making Landscape ;
Final Remarks ;
Chapter IV: Aquatic Subsistence in Central Mexico
The Basin of Mexico ;
The Alto Lerma Basin ;
Final Remarks ;
Chapter V: Aquatic Subsistence in the Maya Area
The Maya Highlands ;
The Maya Lowlands ;
Pre-Hispanic Cities and Agriculture in the Maya Area ;
Maya Cities of the Classic Period ;
Intensive Agriculture among the Ancient Maya ;
Final Remarks ;
Chapter VI: Discussion and Conclusions
Challenges for Future Research ;
References
- By (author) Eduardo Williams
'This is a monumental contribution… This pioneering work will stand and endure as a landmark publication, an inspiration for future studies of this sort in Mexico and in other parts of the world...' - Jeffrey R. Parsons, University of Michigan
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‘I am convinced this book will become an instant classic on the subject and it will be referenced in future articles in this journal. The style is informative for students of anthropology, geography, and related disciplines like sustainable engineering. Followers of Lo-TEK (Traditional Environmental Knowledge) will find here excellent source material and ideas to further recover and adapt traditional ways.’ – Ramón Folch González (2023): Ethnoarchaeology, DOI: 10.1080/19442890.2023.2184909
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'This is a monumental contribution… This pioneering work will stand and endure as a landmark publication, an inspiration for future studies of this sort in Mexico and in other parts of the world...' - Jeffrey R. Parsons, University of Michigan
—
‘I am convinced this book will become an instant classic on the subject and it will be referenced in future articles in this journal. The style is informative for students of anthropology, geography, and related disciplines like sustainable engineering. Followers of Lo-TEK (Traditional Environmental Knowledge) will find here excellent source material and ideas to further recover and adapt traditional ways.’ – Ramón Folch González (2023): Ethnoarchaeology, DOI: 10.1080/19442890.2023.2184909
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