Hispaniola - hell or home? : decolonizing grand narratives about intercultural interactions at Concepcion de la Vega (1494-1564) / Pauline M. Kulstad-Gonzalez.
Publisher:
Sidestone Press,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
255 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-255).
Contents:
Introduction chapter -- Theory and methodology -- Archaeology of archaeology: chronology of archaeological interventions at Concepcion -- History of history: partial chronology of military, political and diplomatic events affecting interactions at Concepcion (1494-1564) -- History as a process: sociocultural and biophysical interactions at Concepcion in non-domestic spaces (1494-1564) -- Archaeological analysis of artifacts, artifact use and distribution patterns -- Interpretation and comparison -- Conclusions and recommendations for future research.
Summary:
"Grand Narratives of colonization, especially ones related to the Spanish and Portuguese Americas, began circulating soon after 1492. The danger of these Grand Narratives is that they are often mistaken as reality and eclipse all other possible narrations pertaining to a particular place and/or time. As more Caribbean territories become independent, the questioning of Grand Narratives has permeated many disciplines in the region, and archaeology is no exception. This work attempts to examine the lifeways at the archaeological site of Concepcion de la Vega during its occupation from 1494 through 1564, using a Decolonial approach. Situated in present-day Dominican Republic (Hispaniola island), this site was one of the earliest and most affluent in Caribbean colonial history. The Decolonial approach used here critically analyzes and reinterprets primary data about Concepcion from the point of view of those colonized, particularly non-elite, Indigenous peoples, and those of African descent. This approach uses various sources of data to recreate early lifeways, and helps gain a better understanding of the process through which the Spanish-American cultural tradition was created, and later disseminated, to the rest of Latin America."--Back cover.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.