The Historical Archaeolgy of Buenos Aires A City at the End of the World /

• Main Author: Schávelzon, Daniel (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2002.
• Series: Contributions to Global Historical Archaeology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; History.; Anthropology.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; History, general.

A discussion of the historical archaeology of one of the largest cities in the world following four centuries of marginal positioning in regard to empires, trade routes, and the production and accumulation of wealth. The author describes how Buenos Aires came to achieve its current status as a major...

Table of Contents:

• Did It Exist at all?
• A Long Road to Becoming a City
• Archaeology of the Downtown
• “To Be or Not to Be (European-Like)”
• All Other Things from a City
• An Archaeological Overview of Downtown Buenos Aires.