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The Historical Archaeology of Buenos Aires: A City at the End of the World
Daniel Schavelzon
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Paperback. Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology. Num Pages: 187 pages, 30 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HB; HD; PSXE. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 299.
A discussion of the historical archaeology of one of the largest cities in the world following four centuries of marginal positioning in regard to empires, trade routes, and the production and accumulation of wealth. The author describes how Buenos Aires came to achieve its current status as a major urban metropolis through an analysis of settlement patterns, architecture, the lifestyle of its residents, and the access to commodities of different social groups.
A discussion of the historical archaeology of one of the largest cities in the world following four centuries of marginal positioning in regard to empires, trade routes, and the production and accumulation of wealth. The author describes how Buenos Aires came to achieve its current status as a major urban metropolis through an analysis of settlement patterns, architecture, the lifestyle of its residents, and the access to commodities of different social groups.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
187
Condition
New
Series
Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology
Number of Pages
187
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781441933102
SKU
V9781441933102
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Reviews for The Historical Archaeology of Buenos Aires: A City at the End of the World
`The publication of Schávelzon's Historical Archaeology of Buenos Aires provides English-language readers a first look at the culmination of 13 years of excavations on historic sites in one of the most important cities in the Americas. This book provides North American historical archaeologists with an important summary of this work.' Journal of the ... Read more