The geoarchaeology of a terraced landscape : from Aztec Matlatzinco to modern Calixtlahuaca / Aleksander Borejsza, Isabel Rodríguez López, Charles D. Frederick, Michael E. Smith
Published
Salt Lake City : The University of Utah Press, [2021]
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
Summary
"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 how social circumstance promotes the improvement or degradation of agricultural land prehistorically, then the impact of Spanish colonialism on these agrarian systems, and finally, how the long-term modification of these landscapes impacts the valley in post-colonial times"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on October 19, 2022)
