Bridging the Gaps: Integrating Archaeology and History in Oaxaca, Mexico

Bridging the Gaps: Integrating Archaeology and History in Oaxaca, Mexico does just that: it bridges the gap between archaeology and history of the Precolumbian, Colonial, and Republican eras of the state of Oaxaca, Mexico, a cultural area encompassing several of the longest-enduring literate societies in the world.

Fourteen case studies from an interdisciplinary group of archaeologists, anthropologists, ethnohistorians, and art historians consciously compare and contrast changes and continuities in material culture before and after the Spanish conquest, in Prehispanic and Colonial documents, and in oral traditions rooted in the present but reflecting upon the deep past. Contributors consider both indigenous and European perspectives while exposing and addressing the difficulties that arise from the application of this conjunctive approach.

Inspired by the late Dr. Bruce E. Byland’s work in the Mixteca, which exemplified the union of archaeological and historical evidence and inspired new generations of scholars, Bridging the Gaps promotes the practice of integrative studies to explore the complex intersections between social organization and political alliances, religion and sacred landscape, ethnic identity and mobility, colonialism and resistance, and territoriality and economic resources.

This resource is a sample of "Bridging the Gaps: Integrating Archaeology and History in Oaxaca, Mexico." Included is the title page, table of contents and first chapter. The publication in its entirety is available through the University Press of Colorado.

《跨越鸿沟：墨西哥瓦哈卡的考古学与历史学整合》正是为此主题而创作：它填补了墨西哥瓦哈卡州前哥伦布时期（Precolumbian）、殖民时期（Colonial）与共和时期（Republican eras）的考古学研究与历史学研究之间的研究鸿沟，而瓦哈卡作为一处文化区域，涵盖了全球范围内存续时间最久的若干成文社会集群。

本书收录了由考古学家、人类学家、民族历史学家（ethnohistorians）与艺术史学家组成的跨学科团队所撰写的14篇案例研究，有意识地对比剖析西班牙征服前后的物质文化变迁与延续性，对比前西班牙殖民时期与殖民时期的文献资料，以及根植于当下却回望悠远过往的口头传统。作者们在兼顾本土视角与欧洲视角的同时，也直面并探讨了这种整合式研究路径应用过程中所产生的各类难题。

本书的创作灵感源自已故布鲁斯·E·拜兰德博士（Dr. Bruce E. Byland）在米斯特卡（Mixteca）地区的研究实践——其研究率先实现了考古证据与历史证据的有机结合，激励了新一代的学术研究者。《跨越鸿沟：墨西哥瓦哈卡的考古学与历史学整合》旨在推广整合式研究方法，以探索社会组织与政治联盟、宗教与神圣景观、族群认同与流动性、殖民主义与反抗、领土主张与经济资源之间的复杂交叉互动关系。

本资源为《跨越鸿沟：墨西哥瓦哈卡的考古学与历史学整合》的样本内容，包含书名页、目录及首章。完整出版物可通过科罗拉多大学出版社（University Press of Colorado）获取。