{"product_id":"demographic-collapse-indian-peru-1520-1620-paperback-9780521523141","title":"Demographic Collapse; Indian Peru, 1520–1620 (Paperback) 9780521523141","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDemographic Collapse\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eIndian Peru, 1520–1620\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA thorough examination of the catastrophic numerical decline of the native population of Peru, first published in 1982.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNoble David Cook (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521523141, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 7 June 2004\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e324 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.7 x 13.9 x 2 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eWhile many scholars have been interested in the size of the Indian population of the Americas at the time of first contact with Europeans, this book, first published in 1982, was the first to make a thorough examination of the question. Focusing on Peru, Professor Cook estimates population size on the basis of archaeology, carrying capacity of the agricultural systems, disease mortality, depopulation ratios, and census projection. He also analyses the catastrophic population decline that resulted from contact with Europeans, and compares this experience with that of the coastal region and the Andean highlands.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of tables, figures and maps\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: the problem in perspective\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Peru's Preconquest Population: 1. The ecological approach\u003cbr\u003e 2. Population and archaeology\u003cbr\u003e 3. Depopulation ratios\u003cbr\u003e 4. Estimates from social organization\u003cbr\u003e 5. Disease mortality models\u003cbr\u003e 6. Census projections\u003cbr\u003e 7. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Demographic Collapse: 8. First contact: north coast\u003cbr\u003e 9. Center of Spanish control: middle coast\u003cbr\u003e 10. Disease, earthquakes, and droughts: south coast\u003cbr\u003e 11. Intermediate area: northern highlands\u003cbr\u003e 12. Mining and population in the central sierra\u003cbr\u003e 13. The Indian heartland: southern highlands\u003cbr\u003e 14. An overview\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations used in notes\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20history%20%5BHBTB%5D%22\"\u003eHBTB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46019767566616,"sku":"9780521523141","price":32.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521523141i_f5645a9a-53e7-4c3f-aa79-afdabdcb3c7b.jpg?v=1691383678","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/demographic-collapse-indian-peru-1520-1620-paperback-9780521523141","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}