Pottery, livelihoods, and landscapes : a case study from the Peruvian Andes

This book describes the pottery trade activities of the residents of the community of San Bartolomé de los Olleros in Piura, Peru. Based on extensive interviews with potters and traders, it explains why the barter of pots continues to be practiced, and explores how pottery production and exchange pr...

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Main Author Bell, Martha G. (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017.
SeriesSpringerBriefs in Latin American studies.
Subjects
Handicraft industries > Peru > Case studies.
Pottery > Peru > Case studies.
Peru.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessPlný text

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Table of Contents:
  • Acknowledgements; Contents; Introduction: Pottery Exchange and the Spatiality of Rural Livelihoods; References; 1 Approaches to the Study of Pottery Exchange and Rural Livelihoods in San Bartolomé de los Olleros: Concepts, Background, and Methods; Abstract; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Andean Studies Perspective; 1.3 The View from Development Studies and the "New Rurality"; 1.4 Andean Pottery Production and Trade ; 1.5 Pottery Production in Piura; 1.6 Pottery Production in San Bartolomé de los Olleros; 1.7 Research Methods; 1.7.1 Data Collection; 1.7.2 Data Analysis; References.
  • 2 Networks of Pottery ExchangeAbstract; 2.1 Methods of Pottery Distribution and the Case of San Bartolomé de los Olleros; 2.2 Trading Trips; 2.3 Community-Based Exchange; 2.4 Visiting Customers: Ad Hoc Trade from the Potter's House and Bulk Purchase; 2.5 Annual Fairs; 2.6 Itinerant Potters and Peonage; 2.7 Urban Markets; 2.8 Conclusions; References; 3 Negotiating the Pottery Exchange Landscape; Abstract; 3.1 Kinds of Places, Kinds of Food: The Geography of Agriculture in Piura; 3.1.1 Trading Pots for Food; 3.1.2 Ecology and Agriculture; 3.1.3 Cuisine and Complementarity.
  • 3.2 Exchange Rates and Methods of Measurement3.2.1 Exchange Rates; 3.2.2 Measurement Systems; 3.3 Potters' Life Cycles and Trade Practices; 3.4 Conclusions; References; 4 Pottery Exchange and Livelihoods: An Assessment; Abstract; References; Appendix A: Profiles of the Potters and Traders Interviewed; Appendix B: Interview Questions and Topics; Appendix C: Registry of Trade Routes, Destinations, and Customer Points of Origin; Appendix D: Registry of Products, Places, and Exchange Rates; Index.

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