Book
Zapotec science: farming and food in the Northern Sierra of Oaxaca
University of Texas Press • Austin • Published In 2001 • Pages:
By: González, Roberto J. (Roberto Jesús).
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This monograph attempts to build upon an emerging body of work on the anthropology of science and technology by analyzing Zapotec agricultural and dietary knowledge and practices that combine 'local' and 'cosmopolitan' components; 'ancient' and 'modern' idea systems and artifacts; and techniques and methods developed in 'industrialized' and 'nonindustrialized' societies. In short, this is an examination of the cultural implications of a subsistence system that might be described as a case of scientific and technological syncretism (p. 4). In the process of the analysis of his data González presents much detailed information on Zapotec practices related to the cultivation of maize, sugarcane, and coffee.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Tillage
- History
- Missions
- Weights and measures
- Cereal agriculture
- Special crops
- Arboriculture
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Zapotec
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2009
- 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.
- Ethnologist
- 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.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle; 2007
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1994-1998
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1500-1998
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- village of Talea de Castro, Rincón region, Oaxaca, Mexico
- NotesAdditional notes
- Roberto J. González
- Includes bibliographical references (p.295-318)and index
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 00012010
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Zapotec Indians--Agriculture/Zapotec Indians--Food/Traditional farming--Mexico--San Miguel Talea de Castro/Subsistence economy--Mexico--San Miguel Talea de Castro/Sustainable development--Mexico--San Miguel Talea de Castro/San Miguel Talea de Castro (Mexico)--Social life and customs