| Description |
1 online resource (xxxi, 377 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
Contents -- Figures -- Tables -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Columbus and La Isabela -- 2. The Tainos at La Isabela -- 3. The Geographical and Cultural Landscape of Columbus's Colony -- 4. Excavations at El Castillo -- 5. The Medieval Enclave: Organization of Space at La Isabela -- 6. La Isabela's Buildings -- 7. Starvation in Paradise: Food and Subsistence at La Isabela -- 8. Living in Bohios: Domestic Life at La Isabela -- 9. Soldiers and Horsemen at La Isabela -- 10. Artisans and Craftsmen at La Isabela -- 11. Aftermath and Transformation |
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Appendix 1Appendix 2 -- Appendix 3 -- Appendix 4 -- Appendix 5 -- Appendix 6 -- Appendix 7 -- References -- Index |
| Summary |
In this volume, Kathleen Deagan and Jose Maria Cruxent present detailed technical documentation of their ten-year archaeological excavation of La Isabela, America's first colony. The artefacts and material remains of the town offer rich material for comparative research into Euro-American cultural and material development during the crucial transition from the medieval era to the Renaissance. The period when La Isabela was in existence witnessed great innovation and change in many areas of technology. The archaeological evidence of La Isabela's architecture, weaponry, numismatics, pottery and metallurgy can be precisely dated, helping to chart the sequence of this change and revealing much that is new about late medieval technology. The authors' archaeological research also provides a foundation for their insights into the reasons for the demise of La Isabela |
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La Isabela (República Dominicana) Historia |
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Exacavaciones arqueológicas República Dominicana |
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Españoles República Dominicana Restos arqueológicos |
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Indios de América Primer contacto con europeos |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-377) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Excavations (Archaeology) -- Dominican Republic
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Spaniards -- Dominican Republic -- Antiquities
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Indians -- First contact with other peoples
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HISTORY -- General.
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HISTORY -- Caribbean & West Indies -- General.
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Antiquities
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Excavations (Archaeology)
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Indians -- First contact with other peoples
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Spaniards -- Antiquities
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Nederzettingen.
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Europeanen.
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Opgravingen.
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| SUBJECT |
Isabela Site (Castillo de La Isabela, Dominican Republic) -- History
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Dominican Republic -- Antiquities.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85038973
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| Subject |
Dominican Republic
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Dominican Republic -- Isabela Site (Castillo de La Isabela)
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cruxent, José María
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| ISBN |
9780300133912 |
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030013391X |
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