“Encyclopedic in detail, this treasure trove provides theoretical historiographies, carefully defined hypotheses, clear methodologies, and well-defined maps, charts, and tables on virtually any subfield of Southwestern archaeology as found at San Marcos. . . . This reference work is an excellent resource for any scholar, professional, or ardent enthusiast of these subjects.”—Western Historical Quarterly
“This study sets the gold standard for what we can learn from large unit pueblos in the American Southwest based almost entirely on surface assemblages and mapping.”—American Antiquity
“The Archaeology and History of Pueblo San Marcos sets the new standard for surface archaeological investigations in the American Southwest. . . . Kudos to Ramenofsky and Schleher for producing a truly exceptional study of this important site.”—Matthew Liebmann, Journal of Anthropological Research
“This volume is essential reading for scholars of the Protohistoric period in the Rio Grande region, and it provides much of value for Southwestern archaeologists in general.”—Society for Archaeological Sciences Bulletin
“Much more than a data-rich volume that explores the impact of Spanish colonization at a single site. After years of fieldwork, these authors examine social organization, population dynamics, and intergroup interaction at a very large site in the Galisteo Basin of northern New Mexico. They use this incredibly rich data set to explore archaeological method and theory, the use of historical documents, and hard-science approaches to artifact analysis, and they examine truly anthropological questions about human sociocultural interaction and change. Their research has important implications beyond a single site, beyond the Galisteo Basin, and, indeed, beyond the confines of the protohistoric period in the US Southwest.”—Ronald H. Towner, author of Defending the Dinétah: Pueblitos in the Ancestral Navajo Heartland
“Ramenofsky and Schleher have truly assembled a top-notch team to bring to life a seminal research endeavor for the Southwestern archaeological community. The living world of San Marcos’s past is beautifully detailed in their collection of complimentary methodologies and contextualizing narratives.”—Jun Sunseri, contributor to Rethinking Colonial Pasts through Archaeology
