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Author Alexander, Rani T., 1962-

Title Yaxcabá and the caste war of Yucatán : an archaeological perspective / Rani T. Alexander.

Publication Info. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, [2004]
©2004

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Edition 1st ed.
Description 1 online resource (xiv, 207 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-200) and index.
Contents Legacies of resistance -- Agrarian change and the caste war -- The political economy of Yaxcabá -- Archaeological settlement patterns -- Archaeological site structure before the caste war -- Yaxcabá and the caste war in archaeological perspective.
Summary "The Caste War of Yucatan (1847-1901) is widely regarded as the most successful Indian rebellion in the New World. An attempt by the Maya to rid themselves of foreign domination and revitalize their traditional culture, the conflict led to successful agrarian reform and the reassertion of traditional land use by the Maya. It also generated a new religion with its own priesthood and cultural practices focused on the worship of a prophetic "talking" cross. This war's economic and cultural transformation provides blueprints for understanding present-day Mexico and the expansion of capitalism to rural areas worldwide." "Although important in its consequences, the origins of the war and its interpretations remain controversial. Rani Alexander's interdisciplinary study uses archaeological evidence along with ethnography and history to understand the nature of the region's agrarian system and the processes of resistance. Yaxcaba and its environs, caught in the crossfire of the conflict, were attacked and burned nine times in the course of the war. In view of the enormous loss of life and destruction of property, the postwar agrarian reform seems to be a consequence of economic ruin rather than successful resistance. Only an interdisciplinary approach to these complex events can produce the complete picture that Alexander's work provides."--Jacket.
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Subject Caste War (Yucatán, Mexico (State) : 1847-1855)
Mayas -- Mexico -- Yaxcabá -- History -- 19th century.
Mayas.
Mexico -- Yaxcabá.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject Mayas -- Mexico -- Yaxcabá -- Antiquities.
Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Mexico -- Yaxcabá.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Ethnoarchaeology -- Mexico -- Yaxcabá.
Ethnoarchaeology.
Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- History -- Caste War, 1847-1855.
Yaxcabá (Mexico) -- Politics and government.
Yaxcabá (Mexico) -- History -- 19th century.
Yaxcabá (Mexico) -- Antiquities.
Mexico -- History -- Spanish colony, 1540-1810.
Chronological Term 1540-1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Other Form: Print version: Alexander, Rani T., 1962- Yaxcabá and the caste war of Yucatán. 1st ed. Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, ©2004 0826329624 (DLC) 2003018564 (OCoLC)52937909
ISBN 9780826329660 (electronic book)
0826329667 (electronic book)
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