Book
Sociopolitical aspects of canal irrigation in the Valley of Oaxaca
[s.n.] • 2 (6) • Published In 1973 • Pages: 12, 142 , 8 plates
By: Lees, Susan H..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This study of canal irrigation focuses on the sociopolitical organization involved in the construction, maintenance, and control of irrigation systems, the principles of water allocation, and the relationships between water control and political power. Lees collected data on irrigation systems and their administration in some 24 communities. She presents these data plus detailed case studies of 3 communities in order to illustrate the variability in water control in the Valley of Oaxaca. Archeological and historical materials are used to discuss the history of irrigation systems in the Valley. The final sections of the monograph are devoted to comparisons of irrigation systems in 'peasant' and 'tribal' societies and to a discussion of the issue of the relationship between water control and state level organization. Researchers interested in irrigation systems should also consult Kirkby (1973) which deals with the geophysical aspects of irrigation. Plates appear at the end of the document and have been numbered by HRAF as pages 143-149.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Geography
- History
- Land use
- Tillage
- Culture summary
- Water supply
- Real property
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Zapotec
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2019
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Central Mexico
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnographer
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Eleanor C. Swanson ; 1979
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1967, 1968, 1969
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- not specified
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- the settlements of Tlalixtac de Cabrera, San Juan del Estado and San Agustin Etla; Valley of Oaxaca, Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- by Susan H. Lees
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-141)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 74620748
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Zapotec Indians/Irrigation--Mexico--Oaxaca Valley/Community organization/Oaxaca Valley (Mexico)--Social conditions