[Aztlan] abandonment

[RONALD W WEBB]

Hello list,

Every few years a site seems to come along which sparks interest in the
abandonment of archaeological sites (generally the interest is caused by
sites with supposed "rapid" abandonment).  A few years ago Takeshi Inomata
and myself, initiated by our own research at the time, edited a volume
dedicated to abandonment as an archaeological process. Included are studies
of sites throughout the region- from La Quemada to Baking Pot- and from very
rapid/unplanned abandonment (e.g., Aguateca and Xochicalco) to slow/planned
(Teotihuacan) as well as commentary chapters.

So, if you are interested in the topic here is the following bibliographic
citation available from several sources, such as amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Archaeology-Settlement-Abandonment-Foundations-Archaeological/dp/0874807530/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253402546&sr=1-1

Inomata, Takeshi and Ronald W. Webb (eds.)
2003    *The Archaeology of Settlement Abandonment in Middle America*.
University of Utah Press: Salt Lake City.

O.k.... it's a shameless plug for the volume but I think valid given the
likely excitement the research at Kiuic will possibly generate.

Saludos,
RW


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Ronald W. Webb
Director, Latin American Studies
Temple University
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