Title A historical archaeology of early Spanish colonial urbanism in Central America / William R. Fowler

Published Gainesville, FL : University Press of Florida, [2022]

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Description 1 online resource : illustrations, maps Contents Part I. Modern-World Historical Archaeology and Early Spanish Colonial Urbanism -- Ciudad Vieja in the Context of Modern-World Historical Archaeology -- Ciudad Vieja and Early Spanish Colonial Urbanism -- Part II. The Archaeology of Ciudad Vieja, El Salvador -- Environmental Structures, Resources, and Economy of the Villa of San Salvador -- The Ciudad Vieja Archaeological Project: Mapping, Site Survey, and Geophysical Remote Sensing -- The Urban Landscape of Ciudad Vieja: Excavations and Architecture -- Part III. A Structural History of Early Spanish Colonial Urbanism -- The Longue Dur⁰́₍e of Historical Urbanism in Spain -- Structural History of Early Colonial Urbanism in Central America -- Conclusions: The Urban Colonization of Spanish America Summary "In this milestone work, William Fowler uses archaeology, history, and social theory to show that the establishment of cities was essential to Spanish colonialism. Fowler draws upon decades of research at Ciudad Vieja, a sixteenth-century site located in present-day El Salvador and the best-preserved Spanish colonial city in Latin America"-- Provided by publisher "In this milestone work, William Fowler uses archaeology, history, and social theory to show that the establishment of cities was essential to Spanish colonialism. Fowler draws upon decades of archaeological research on the landscape, built environment, and architecture of Ciudad Vieja, a sixteenth-century site located in present-day El Salvador and the best-preserved Spanish colonial city in Latin America.Fowler compares Ciudad Vieja to other urban sites in the region and to the tradition of urbanism in early modern Spain to determine how the Spanish grid-plan layout was modified and implemented in the Americas. Using extensive archival material, Fowler describes how this layout reflected and perpetuated power structures that benefitted the Spanish although the city's Indigenous population was greater in number. Fowler analyzes recorded interactions between colonists, Indigenous peoples, and enslaved Africans to demonstrate the ways the cityscape affected the relationships among individuals and cultural groups.Offering an unparalleled view into a critical moment in Latin American history, this book offers new ways of looking at urbanism and colonialism as intertwined forces in the emergence of the early modern world"-- Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 13, 2022) Subject City planning -- Central America -- History City planning -- Central America -- Colonial influence Archaeology and history -- Central America SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social. Archaeology and history City planning Colonial influence SUBJECT Central America -- Colonial influence Subject Central America Genre/Form History Form Electronic book LC no. 2021027277 ISBN 0813057965 9780813057965

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