Deserted towns and forts: the Presidio of Ojuelos (Ojuelos de Jalisco, México) and its domain from a Landscape Archaeology perspective
The Chichimeca War (1550-1600 d.C.) entailed a significant change in the Hispanic strategy and conception of the war in New Spain and their policy regarding the bands and tribes of the northern frontier. The utilisation of forts (presidios) along the road network that connected the mines with the ca...
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Instituto de Arqueología, Facultad de Filosofía y Letras, Universidad de Buenos Aires
2023
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| Sumario: | The Chichimeca War (1550-1600 d.C.) entailed a significant change in the Hispanic strategy and conception of the war in New Spain and their policy regarding the bands and tribes of the northern frontier. The utilisation of forts (presidios) along the road network that connected the mines with the capital and the agricultural areas was a milestone in the form of control over the territory for the New Spain viceroyalty. These presidios were, in fact, the origin of the «pacification» of the Great Chichimeca throughout the last two decades of the sixteenth century. In this paper, we analyse these forts’ location, their control over the territory, and their visibility. We use GIS (Geographic Information System) and data obtained through fieldwork in the study area and research to indicate which area was dominated by the Ojuelos presidio, one of the few still preserved, and how effective it was in its controlling task. |
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