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vii Contents List of Illustrations ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction 3 1. One Hundred Years: From Independence to Revolution in Mexico 10 2. “A Place for Lizards and Archaeologists”: Historical Archaeology and the Hacienda San Miguel Acocotla 21 3. “Something We Already Know” 33 4. The Legacy of Revolution 56 5. San Miguel Acocotla: The Archaeology of a Central Mexican Hacienda 84 6. Crossmending: The Archaeology of Architecture and Home Life 113 7. What You Eat: Life and Labor in the Calpanería 139 8. Small Finds 169 Conclusion: “Un Platito de Frijoles” 199 Appendix: Cast of Characters 211 viii • Contents Notes 215 Glossary 243 Selected Bibliography 247 Index 251 ...

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