Missionization and economic change in the Pimería Alta: The zooarchaeology of San Agustín de Tucson

Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman, Vincent M. LaMotta

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Abstract

Spanish missions were important support bases for colonization; Native American labor provided both food and commodities to support regional colonial expansion. Zooarchaeological remains from Mission San Agustín, located in present-day southern Arizona, offer a unique perspective on livestock use at missions, and engagement with regional economic networks through secondary animal products. Despite decades of resistance to livestock, the O'odham became the primary labor force in an economic system based on livestock ranching, particularly of cattle. The transition to cattle ranching was likely influenced by a number of factors including pressure from missionaries, population growth, and, perhaps most importantly, the regional demand for secondary livestock commodities such as hide and tallow.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)241-268
Number of pages28
JournalInternational Journal of Historical Archaeology
Volume11
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Animal husbandry
  • Arizona
  • Missionization
  • Zooarchaeology

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Geography, Planning and Development
  • Archaeology
  • History
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

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