Archaeology at La Isabela : America's first European town

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In this volume, Kathleen Deagan and Jose Maria Cruxent present detailed technical documentation of their ten-year archaeological excavation of La Isabela, America's first colony. The artefacts and material remains of the town offer rich material for comparative research into Euro-American cultu...

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Main Author: Deagan, Kathleen A.
Other Authors: Cruxent, José María
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2002
Subjects:
Excavations (Archaeology) > Dominican Republic.
Spaniards > Dominican Republic > Antiquities.
Indians > First contact with other peoples.
Isabela Site (Castillo de La Isabela, Dominican Republic) > History.
Dominican Republic > Antiquities.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Figures
  • Tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. Columbus and La Isabela
  • 2. The Tainos at La Isabela
  • 3. The Geographical and Cultural Landscape of Columbus's Colony
  • 4. Excavations at El Castillo
  • 5. The Medieval Enclave: Organization of Space at La Isabela
  • 6. La Isabela's Buildings
  • 7. Starvation in Paradise: Food and Subsistence at La Isabela
  • 8. Living in Bohios: Domestic Life at La Isabela
  • 9. Soldiers and Horsemen at La Isabela
  • 10. Artisans and Craftsmen at La Isabela
  • 11. Aftermath and Transformation
  • Appendix 1Appendix 2
  • Appendix 3
  • Appendix 4
  • Appendix 5
  • Appendix 6
  • Appendix 7
  • References
  • Index

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