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Vernacular Architecture in the Pre-Columbian Americas

Inbunden, Engelska, 2016

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Vernacular Architecture in the Pre-Columbian Americas reveals the dynamism of the ancient past, where social relations and long-term history were created posthole by posthole, brick by brick. This collection shifts attention away from the elite and monumental architectural traditions of the region to instead investigate the creativity, subtlety and variability of common architecture and the people who built and dwelled in them. At the heart of this study of vernacular architecture is an emphasis on ordinary people and their built environments, and how these everyday spaces were pivotal in the making and meaning of social and cultural dynamics.Providing a deeper and more nuanced temporal perspective of common buildings in the Americas, the editors have deftly framed a study that highlights sociocultural diversity while at the same time facilitating broader comparative conversations around the theme of vernacular architecture. With diverse case studies covering a broad range of periods and regions, Vernacular Architecture in the Pre-Columbian Americas is an important addition to the growing body of scholarship on the indigenous architecture of the Americas and is a key contribution to our archaeological understandings of past built environments.

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Utgivningsdatum2016-09-12
Mått156 x 234 x 16 mm
Vikt610 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieRoutledge Archaeology of the Ancient Americas
Antal sidor242
FörlagTaylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN9781138646155

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Christina T. Halperin is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the Université de Montréal, Canada. She is a specialist in Maya archaeology and has published a number of papers and books, with her research focusing on the household, political economy, gender, materiality and daily life.Lauren E. Schwartz is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Kenyon College, USA. Her research focuses on how the study of households, architecture and the built environment can inform our understanding of ancient social identity.

Part I. Introduction1. The Archaeology of Vernacular Architecture in the Pre-Columbian Americas Christina T. Halperin & Lauren E. SchwartzPart II. Building Buildings2. Ethnoarchaeology and Archaeology of Vernacular Architecture in the Department of Tumbes, PeruJerry D. Moore3. Traditional Architecture as Peopled Practice at Monte Viudo, Chachapoyas, PeruAnna Guengerich4. Vernacular Architecture of Southeast Mesoamerica: An Evaluation of Design Variations and Identity Expression from the Late and Terminal Classic Middle Chamelecón-Cacaulapa, Northwest HondurasLauren E. SchwartzPart III. Structuring Structures5. Vernacular vs. State Housing in the Wari Empire: Cosmological Clashes and CompromisesDonna Nash6. Vernacular and Monumental Maya Architecture: Translations and Lost in Translation During the Terminal Classic period (ca. 800-950 CE)Christina T. HalperinPart IV. The Temporality of Vernacular Architecture7. Building Cahokia: Transformation through TraditionSusan M. Alt8. The Living House: The Vernacular Architecture of Early Postclassic Xaltocan, Mexico Kristin De Lucia9. Vernacular Architecture in the Chacoan WorldKellam ThrogmortonPart V. Conclusion10. Vernacular Architecture: Insights into Practice, Identity, and Relationships in Pre-Columbian Societies in the Americas Julia A. Hendon