No. 67 (2022)
Artículos

Linda Manzanilla and the Foundations of Mesoamerican Household Archaeology

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  • Gary M. Feinman
Gary M. Feinman
Museum of Natural History, Chicago iL

Published 2025-04-25

Keywords

  • domestic archaeology,
  • pre-modern economies,,
  • governance,
  • political organization,
  • urbanism,
  • Linda Manzanilla
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Linda Manzanilla and the Foundations of Mesoamerican Household Archaeology. (2025). Arqueología, 67, 48-53. https://www.revistas.inah.gob.mx/index.php/arqueologia/article/view/22392

Abstract

Scholarly knowledge of pre-Hispanic Mesoamerica has grown exponentially over the last 75 years. Two of the great catalysts for this rapid accretion of information are settlement and household archaeology. Here, the focus is on the latter with a particular focus on the foundational contributions of Dr. Linda Manzanilla. Over the last six-seven decades, the study of pre-Hispanic domestic units has revolutionized our perspectives on a suite of issues from pre-colonial Mesoamerican economies to pre-Hispanic identities. Dr. Manzanilla’s research has been central to these advances both through her thoughtful and innovative introduction of scientific methods into archaeological investigations and specifically through her long-term studies focused on the great metropolis of Teotihuacan. Key impacts and prospects of her contributions are reviewed.

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