Historic Zuni Architecture and Society: An Archaeological Application of Space Syntax Volume 60 Paperback - 1996
by T. J. Ferguson
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The historic architecture and settlements of the Zuni Indian Tribe in western New Mexico provide an unusual opportunity to investigate social change. In this monograph, the development of historic Zuni society is analyzed by delineating systematic links between the structure of Zuni society and the structure of architectural forms that the Zuni people built to facilitate their activities. Ferguson shows how the structure of open space within Zuni settlements was linked to defense. As long as the Zunis were subject to attack by Spaniards or Navajos, they built settlements that were difficult for outsiders to get into or move around in. As the need for defense waned, settlements became more open and accessible. He also shows how the internal spaces of traditional Zuni houses are oriented around the activities of the women--matriarchs of their families and clans. Federal housing projects tended to spatially isolate the activities of women from interaction with the rest of the household, thus instituting unexpected social change. "Historic Zuni Architecture and Society utilizes" an interdisciplinary approach, analyzing archaeological data using method, theory, and techniques from the fields of architecture, planning, and ethnology. Archaeologists will find in the book an innovative application of space syntax to archaeological problems, and cultural anthropologists and others interested in the history of the Zuni Indians will value its observations about changes that are currently taking place in Zuni social organization.
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- Title Historic Zuni Architecture and Society: An Archaeological Application of Space Syntax Volume 60
- Author T. J. Ferguson
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Later printing
- Pages 192
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Arizona Press, Tucson, Arizona
- Date 1996
- Features Dust Cover
- ISBN 9780816516087 / 0816516081
- Weight 1.16 lbs (0.53 kg)
- Dimensions 10.99 x 8.5 x 0.5 in (27.91 x 21.59 x 1.27 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Southwest U.S.
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Geographic Orientation: New Mexico
- Library of Congress subjects New Mexico - Antiquities, Zuni Indians - Social life and customs
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 95-50245
- Dewey Decimal Code 307.321
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