Stahl / Astudillo / Jamieson | Historical Ecology and Archaeology in the Galápagos Islands | Buch | 978-0-8130-6627-1 | sack.de

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

Reihe: Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology

Stahl / Astudillo / Jamieson

Historical Ecology and Archaeology in the Galápagos Islands

A Legacy of Human Occupation
Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-8130-6627-1
Verlag: University Press of Florida

A Legacy of Human Occupation

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Hardback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 522 g

Reihe: Society and Ecology in Island and Coastal Archaeology

ISBN: 978-0-8130-6627-1
Verlag: University Press of Florida


The Galápagos Islands are one of the world's premiere nature attractions, home to unique ecosystems widely thought to be untouched and pristine. Historical Ecology and Archaeology in the Galápagos Islands reveals that the archipelago is not as isolated as many imagine, examining how centuries of human occupation have transformed its landscape. This book shows that the island chain has been a part of global networks since its discovery in 1535 and traces the changes caused by human colonization. Central to this history is the sugar plantation Hacienda El Progreso on San Cristóbal Island. Here, zooarchaeological and archaeobotanical evidence documents the introduction of exotic species and landscape transformations, and material evidence attests that inhabitants maintained connections to the outside world for consumer goods. Beyond illuminating the human history of the islands, the authors also look at the impact of visitors to Galápagos National Park today, raising questions about tourism's role in biological conservation, preservation, and restoration.

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Peter W. Stahl is professor emeritus of anthropology at Binghamton University and adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of Victoria.

Fernando Astudillo is assistant professor of archaeology at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.

Ross W. Jamieson, associate professor of archaeology at Simon Fraser University, is the author of Domestic Architecture and Power: The Historical Archaeology of Colonial Ecuador.

Diego Quiroga is vice president of research at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito and co-director of the Galápagos Academic Institute for the Arts and Sciences. He is the coeditor of Darwin, Darwinism and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands: The Legacy of Darwin and its New Applications.

Florencio Delgado is professor of anthropology and director of CIS at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito.



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