Nomadic economics: The logic and logistics of Comanche imperialism in New Mexico

IF 1.6 2区 历史学 Q1 ANTHROPOLOGY
L. Montgomery
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Over the past 20 years, scholars have expanded upon subsistence-driven models of indigenous labor and exchange by tracing out the dynamic social, economic, and political systems created by Native people. While current research has highlighted indigenous agency, especially in response to Western colonialism, these approaches have largely ignored the cultural and linguistic meanings behind key economic concepts. Through a case study of the Comanche, this article develops a culturally grounded approach to nomadic economics. The Comanche offer a compelling case for indigenous empire building, a case which points to the need to develop a revised understanding of imperialism. Drawing on documentary and archaeological evidence, this article traces the logic and logistics of Comanche imperialism in New Mexico. Specifically, I argue that during the 18th and early 19th centuries, Comanche people created a nomadic empire rooted in decentralized political power, kinship, and inter- and intra-ethnic exchange. This case study provides a glimpse into the priorities and practices of Comanche entrepreneurs and points to the important role of internal social dynamics in structuring indigenous forms of imperialism.
游牧经济:新墨西哥州科曼奇帝国主义的逻辑和逻辑
在过去的20年里,学者们通过追踪原住民创造的动态社会、经济和政治制度,扩展了原住民劳动和交流的生存驱动模式。虽然目前的研究强调了土著机构,特别是在应对西方殖民主义时,但这些方法在很大程度上忽视了关键经济概念背后的文化和语言含义。通过对科曼奇的个案研究,本文提出了一种基于文化的游牧经济方法。科曼奇为土著帝国的建立提供了一个令人信服的案例,这个案例表明有必要对帝国主义进行修正。本文借助文献和考古证据,追溯了科曼奇帝国主义在新墨西哥州的逻辑和后勤。具体而言,我认为,在18世纪和19世纪初,科曼奇人建立了一个游牧帝国,其根源在于分散的政治权力、亲属关系以及种族间和种族内的交流。这个案例研究让我们得以一窥科曼奇企业家的优先事项和实践,并指出内部社会动力在构建本土帝国主义形式中的重要作用。
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Social Archaeology is a fully peer reviewed international journal that promotes interdisciplinary research focused on social approaches in archaeology, opening up new debates and areas of exploration. It engages with and contributes to theoretical developments from other related disciplines such as feminism, queer theory, postcolonialism, social geography, literary theory, politics, anthropology, cognitive studies and behavioural science. It is explicitly global in outlook with temporal parameters from prehistory to recent periods. As well as promoting innovative social interpretations of the past, it also encourages an exploration of contemporary politics and heritage issues.
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