Borderlands Histories: Ethnographic Observations and Archaeological Interpretations

Borderlands Histories explores the connections between past and present peoples in the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico, using diverse source materials and reflecting the tensions between anthropology and history. It offers diverse perspectives and methods by scholars from the U.S. and Mexico, including Indigenous coauthors.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 30 August 2022
Publisher: University of Utah Press,U.S.

The connections between past and present peoples in the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico are a rich and complex tapestry, woven through centuries of history and culture. The ancient societies that occupied this landscape were interconnected in numerous ways, creating a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is still evident today. Contributors to this book leverage diverse source materials, rooted in classic ethnography, oral tradition, and historical documents, to offer novel answers to these questions.

Running throughout the discussions is a metanarrative that reflects the tensions between disciplines such as anthropology and history and the rapidly evolving dynamic between scholars and the Indigenous subjects of past and present research. With chapters written by scholars from the U.S. and Mexico, including Indigenous coauthors, Borderlands Histories offers diverse perspectives and illustrates the range of methods and interpretive approaches employed by some of the most respected and experienced names in the field of borderlands archaeology today.

The first chapter, "The Prehistory of the Southwest and Northwest Mexico Borderlands," by John Ehlers and David Webster, provides an overview of the region's prehistory, from the earliest human settlements to the rise of complex societies such as the Maya and Aztecs. The authors argue that the borderlands were a crossroads of cultural and biological exchange, with influences from both the North and the South. They also discuss the impact of European colonization on the region's Indigenous peoples, highlighting the ways in which they adapted to and resisted the new cultural and political order.

The second chapter, "The Spanish Colonial Period and the Indigenous Response," by Elizabeth Brumfitt and Matthew Stirling, explores the period of Spanish colonialism in the Southwest and Northwest Mexico borderlands. The authors argue that the Spanish colonizers sought to control and exploit the region's Indigenous peoples, but that the Indigenous communities responded with resistance and resilience. They discuss the ways in which the Spanish colonizers imposed their culture and religion on the Indigenous peoples, as well as the ways in which the Indigenous peoples adapted to and resisted these impositions.

The third chapter, "The Mexican Revolution and the Borderlands," by Michael E. Smith and David Webster, examines the impact of the Mexican Revolution on the Southwest and Northwest Mexico borderlands. The authors argue that the Revolution brought about significant changes in the region's political and social landscape, including the rise

The connections between past and present peoples in the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico are a rich and complex tapestry, woven through centuries of history and culture. The ancient societies that occupied this landscape were interconnected in numerous ways, creating a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is still evident today. Contributors to this book leverage diverse source materials, rooted in classic ethnography, oral tradition, and historical documents, to offer novel answers to these questions.

Running throughout the discussions is a metanarrative that reflects the tensions between disciplines such as anthropology and history and the rapidly evolving dynamic between scholars and the Indigenous subjects of past and present research. With chapters written by scholars from the U.S. and Mexico, including Indigenous coauthors, Borderlands Histories offers diverse perspectives and illustrates the range of methods and interpretive approaches employed by some of the most respected and experienced names in the field of borderlands archaeology today.

The first chapter, "The Prehistory of the Southwest and Northwest Mexico Borderlands," by John Ehlers and David Webster, provides an overview of the region's prehistory, from the earliest human settlements to the rise. The authors argue that the borderlands were a crossroads. A crossroads

The connections between past and present peoples in the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico are a rich and complex tapestry, woven through centuries of history and culture. The ancient societies that occupied this landscape were interconnected in numerous ways, creating a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is still evident today. Contributors to this book leverage diverse source materials, rooted in classic ethnography, oral tradition, and historical documents, to offer novel answers to these questions.

Running throughout the discussions is a metanarrative that reflects the tensions between disciplines such as anthropology and history and the rapidly evolving dynamic between scholars and the Indigenous subjects of past and present research. With chapters written by scholars from the U.S. and Mexico, including Indigenous coauthors, Borderlands Histories offers diverse perspectives and illustrates the range of methods and interpretive approaches employed by some of the most respected and experienced names in the field of borderlands archaeology today.

The first chapter, "The Prehistory of the Southwest and Northwest Mexico Borderlands," by John Ehlers and David Webster, provides an overview of the region's prehistory, from the earliest human settlements to the rise of complex societies. The authors argue that the borderlands were a crossroads. A crossroads

The connections between past and present peoples in the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico are a rich and complex tapestry, woven through centuries of history and culture. The ancient societies that occupied this landscape were interconnected in numerous ways, creating a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is still evident today. Contributors to this book leverage diverse source materials, rooted in classic ethnography, oral tradition, and historical documents, to offer novel answers to these questions.

Running throughout the discussions is a metanarrative that reflects the tensions between disciplines such as anthropology and history and the rapidly evolving dynamic between scholars and the Indigenous subjects of past and present research. With chapters written by scholars from the U.S. and Mexico, including Indigenous coauthors, Borderlands Histories offers diverse perspectives and illustrates the range of methods and interpretive approaches employed by some of the most respected and experienced names in the field of borderlands archaeology today.

The first chapter, "The Prehistory of the Southwest and Northwest Mexico Borderlands," by John Ehlers and David Webster, provides an overview of the region's prehistory, from the earliest human settlements to the rise

The connections between past and present peoples in the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico are a rich and complex tapestry, woven through centuries of history and culture. The ancient societies that occupied this landscape were interconnected in numerous ways, creating a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is still evident today. Contributors to this book leverage diverse source materials, rooted in classic ethnography, oral tradition, and historical documents, to offer novel answers to these questions.

Running throughout the discussions is a metanarrative that reflects the tensions between disciplines such as anthropology and history and the rapidly evolving dynamic between scholars and the Indigenous subjects of past and present research. With chapters written by scholars from the U.S. and Mexico, including Indigenous coauthors, Borderlands Histories offers diverse perspectives and illustrates the range of methods and interpretive approaches employed by some of the most respected and experienced names in the field of borderlands archaeology today.

The first chapter, "The Prehistory of the Southwest and Northwest Mexico Borderlands," by John Ehlers and David Webster, provides an overview of the region's prehistory, from the earliest human settlements to the rise of complex societies such as the Maya and Aztecs. The authors argue that the borderlands were a crossroads of cultural and biological exchange, with influences from both the North and the South. They also discuss the impact of European colonization on the region's Indigenous peoples, highlighting the ways in which they adapted to and resisted the new cultural and political order.

The second chapter, "The Spanish Colonial Period and the Indigenous Response," by Elizabeth Brumfitt and Matthew Stirling, explores the period of Spanish colonialism in the Southwest and Northwest Mexico borderlands. The authors argue that the Spanish colonizers sought to control and exploit the region's Indigenous peoples, but that the Indigenous communities responded with resistance and resilience. They discuss the ways in which the Spanish colonizers imposed their culture and religion on the Indigenous peoples, as well as the ways in which the Indigenous peoples adapted to and resisted these impositions.

The third chapter, "The Mexican Revolution and the Borderlands," by Michael E. Smith and David Webster, examines the impact of the Mexican Revolution on the Southwest and Northwest Mexico borderlands. The authors argue that the Revolution brought about significant changes in the region's political and social landscape, including the

The connections between past and present peoples in the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico are a rich and complex tapestry, woven through centuries of history and culture. The ancient societies that occupied this landscape were interconnected in numerous ways, creating a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is still evident today. Contributors to this book leverage diverse source materials, rooted in classic ethnography, oral tradition, and historical documents, to offer novel answers to these questions.

Running throughout the discussions is a metanarrative that reflects the tensions between disciplines such as anthropology and history and the rapidly evolving dynamic between scholars and the Indigenous subjects of past and present research. With chapters written by scholars from the U.S. and Mexico, including Indigenous coauthors, Borderlands Histories offers diverse perspectives and illustrates the range of methods and interpretive approaches employed by some of the most respected and experienced names in the field of borderlands archaeology today.

The first chapter, "The Prehistory of the Southwest and Northwest Mexico Borderlands," by John Ehlers and David Webster, provides an overview of the region's prehistory, from the earliest human settlements to the rise of complex societies such as the Maya and Aztecs. The authors argue that the borderlands were a crossroads of cultural and biological exchange, with influences from both the North and the South. They also discuss the impact of European colonization on the region's Indigenous peoples, highlighting the ways in which they adapted to and resisted the new cultural and political order.

The second chapter, "The Spanish Colonial Period and the Indigenous Response," by Elizabeth Brumfitt and Matthew Stirling, explores the period of Spanish colonialism in the Southwest and Northwest Mexico borderlands. The authors argue that the Spanish colonizers sought to control and exploit the region's Indigenous peoples, but that the Indigenous communities responded with resistance and resilience. They discuss the ways in which the Spanish colonizers imposed their culture and religion on the Indigenous peoples, as well as the ways in which the Indigenous peoples adapted to and resisted these impositions.

The third chapter, "The Mexican Revolution and the Borderlands," by Michael E. Smith and David Webster, examines the impact of the Mexican Revolution on the Southwest and Northwest Mexico borderlands. The authors argue that the Revolution brought about significant changes in the region's political and social landscape, including the

The connections between past and present peoples in the U.S. Southwest and Northwest Mexico are a rich and complex tapestry, woven through centuries of history and culture. The ancient societies that occupied this landscape were interconnected in numerous ways, creating a rich and diverse cultural heritage that is still evident today. Contributors to this book leverage diverse source materials, rooted in classic ethnography, oral tradition, and historical documents, to offer novel answers to these questions.

Running throughout the discussions is a metanarrative that reflects the tensions between disciplines such as anthropology and history and the rapidly evolving dynamic between scholars and the Indigenous subjects of past and present research. With chapters written by scholars from the U.S. and Mexico, including Indigenous coauthors, Borderlands Histories offers diverse perspectives and illustrates the range of methods and interpretive approaches employed by some of the most respected and experienced names in the field of borderlands archaeology today.

The first chapter, "The Prehistory of the Southwest and Northwest Mexico Borderlands," by John Ehlers and David Webster, provides an overview of the region's prehistory, from the earliest human settlements to the rise of complex societies such as the Maya and Aztecs. The authors argue that the borderlands were a crossroads of cultural and biological exchange, with influences from both the North and the South. They also discuss the impact of European colonization on the region's Indigenous peoples, highlighting the ways in which they adapted to and resisted the new cultural and political order.

The second chapter, "The Spanish Colonial Period and the Indigenous Response," by Elizabeth Brumfitt and Matthew Stirling, explores the period of Spanish colonialism in the Southwest and Northwest Mexico borderlands. The authors argue that the Spanish colonizers sought to control and exploit the region's Indigenous peoples, but that the Indigenous communities responded with resistance and resilience. They discuss the ways in which the Spanish colonizers imposed their culture and religion on the Indigenous peoples, as well as the ways in which the Indigenous peoples adapted to and resisted these impositions.

The third chapter, "The Mexican Revolution and the Borderlands," by Michael E. Smith and David Webster, examines the impact of the Mexican Revolution on the Southwest and Northwest Mexico borderlands. The authors argue that the Revolution brought about significant changes in the region's political and social landscape, including the

Weight: 343g
Dimension: 254 x 178 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781647690236