Overview
- Explores the role of the British Empire in Latin America
- Presents original research on the historical archaeology of the British Empire in central and south Latin America
- Discusses the complex history of cultural interaction between the British Empire and Central and South America
Part of the book series: Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology (CGHA)
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This volume includes chapters by historical archaeologists engaged in original research examining the role of the British Empire in Latin America. The archaeology of Latin America is today a rapidly expanding field, with new research being accomplished every day. Currently, the vast amount of research is being focused on the Spanish Empire and its agents’ interactions with the region’s indigenous peoples. Spain, however, was not the only international power intent on colonizing and controlling Latin America. The British Empire had a smaller albeit significant role in the cultural history of Latin America. This history constitutes an important piece of the historical story of Latin America.
Archaeologies of the British in Latin America presents the results of original research and begins a dialogue about the archaeology of the British Empire in Latin America by an international group of archaeological scholars. Fresh insights on the complex history of cultural interaction in one of the world’s most important regions are included. It will be of interest to historical archaeologists, Mesoamerican archaeologists engaged in pre-contact research, Latin American and global historians, Latin American anthropologists, material culture specialists, cultural geographers, and others interested in the cultural history of colonialism in general and in Latin America in particular.
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Book Title: Archaeologies of the British in Latin America
Editors: Charles E. Orser Jr.
Series Title: Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95426-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Social Sciences, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-95425-7Published: 27 September 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-07035-9Published: 08 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-95426-4Published: 17 September 2018
Series ISSN: 1574-0439
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: IX, 267
Number of Illustrations: 31 b/w illustrations, 49 illustrations in colour
Topics: Archaeology