Demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: Jesuit missions in lowland South America and Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda Region of Mexico

This article discusses demographic patterns on Jesuit missions in lowland South America (Chiquitos, Guaraní) and the Sierra Gorda region of Mexico, including the effects of epidemics of highly contagious diseases such as smallpox and measles. It examines the differences in the demographic profile of...

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Autor principal: Jackson, Robert H.
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spelling I28-R258-article-40292025-08-08T22:03:51Z Demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: Jesuit missions in lowland South America and Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda Region of Mexico Patrones demográficos de las poblaciones sedentarias y no-sedentarias: misiones jesuitas en las tierras bajas de Sudamérica y misiones franciscanas en la región de la Sierra Gorda de México Padrões demográficos das populações sedentárias e não-sedentárias:missões jesuítas nas terrais baixas da América do Sul e missões franciscanas na região de Sierra Gorda do México Jackson, Robert H. Chiquitos Sierra Gorda sedentary /non-sedentary historical demography Chiquitos Sierra Gorda sedentario / no-sedentario demografía histórica Chiquitos Sierra Gorda sedentário / no-sedentário demografia histórica This article discusses demographic patterns on Jesuit missions in lowland South America (Chiquitos, Guaraní) and the Sierra Gorda region of Mexico, including the effects of epidemics of highly contagious diseases such as smallpox and measles. It examines the differences in the demographic profile of sedentary and non-sedentary indigenous groups, as well as other factors that determined demographic patterns. It concludes that there were meaningful differences in demographic patterns. Este artículo analiza los patrones demográficos sobre las misiones jesuíticas de las tierras bajas de América del Sur (Chiquitos, guaraní) y la región de la Sierra Gorda de México, incluyendo los efectos de las epidemias de enfermedades altamente contagiosas como la viruela y el sarampión. Se examinan las diferencias en el perfil demográfico de los grupos indígenas sedentarios y no sedentarios, así como otros factores que determinaron los patrones demográficos. Se llega a la conclusión de que había diferencias significativas en los patrones demográficos.     Este artigo analisa os padrões demográficos das missões jesuítas nas terras baixas da América do Sul (Chiquitos, Guarani) e da região de Sierra Gorda do México, incluindo os efeitos de epidemias de doenças altamente contagiosas como a varíola e o sarampo. Ele examina as diferenças no perfil demográfico dos grupos indígenas sedentários e não sedentários, bem como outros fatores que determinaram os padrões demográficos. Concluiu-se que houve diferenças significativas nos padrões demográficos. Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA 2017-12-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/4029 10.34096/mace.v25i2.4029 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol. 25 Núm. 2 (2017); 47-68 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria; Vol 25 No 2 (2017); 47-68 1851-3751 0327-5752 eng http://revistascientificas.filo.uba.ar/index.php/MA/article/view/4029/3636 Derechos de autor 2017 Memoria Americana. Cuadernos de Etnohistoria https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
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topic Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentary /non-sedentary
historical demography
Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentario / no-sedentario
demografía histórica
Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentário / no-sedentário
demografia histórica
spellingShingle Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentary /non-sedentary
historical demography
Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentario / no-sedentario
demografía histórica
Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentário / no-sedentário
demografia histórica
Jackson, Robert H.
Demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: Jesuit missions in lowland South America and Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda Region of Mexico
topic_facet Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentary /non-sedentary
historical demography
Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentario / no-sedentario
demografía histórica
Chiquitos
Sierra Gorda
sedentário / no-sedentário
demografia histórica
author Jackson, Robert H.
author_facet Jackson, Robert H.
author_sort Jackson, Robert H.
title Demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: Jesuit missions in lowland South America and Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda Region of Mexico
title_short Demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: Jesuit missions in lowland South America and Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda Region of Mexico
title_full Demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: Jesuit missions in lowland South America and Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda Region of Mexico
title_fullStr Demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: Jesuit missions in lowland South America and Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda Region of Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: Jesuit missions in lowland South America and Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda Region of Mexico
title_sort demographic patterns of sedentary and non-sedentary populations: jesuit missions in lowland south america and franciscan missions in the sierra gorda region of mexico
description This article discusses demographic patterns on Jesuit missions in lowland South America (Chiquitos, Guaraní) and the Sierra Gorda region of Mexico, including the effects of epidemics of highly contagious diseases such as smallpox and measles. It examines the differences in the demographic profile of sedentary and non-sedentary indigenous groups, as well as other factors that determined demographic patterns. It concludes that there were meaningful differences in demographic patterns.
publisher Sección Etnohistoria, Instituto de Ciencias Antropológicas. FFyL, UBA
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