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San Jose de las Huertas was established as a land grant community by the Spanish crown in 1765 and occupied for about 60 years. Many of its residents returned to the area after a brief respite, to found the village of Placitas, which exists today. Archaeological excavation at Las Huertas, documentary research and oral history from descendants of the original settlers reveal the shifting impact of different colonialisms, each accompanied by an image of modernity. Spanish demands were attenuated by distance and waning power. American impositions are more problematic, involving a new political economy, conflicts over land and water, as Placitas converts to a bedroom suburb of Albuquerque.
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San José de las Huertas fue establecida como comunidad agraria por la corona española en 1765 y ocupada por unos 60 años. Muchos de sus residentes volvieron al área después de un breve tiempo y encontraron la aldea de Placitas, que existe todavía. Excavaciones arqueológicas en Las Huertas, investigación documental e historia oral de los descendientes de los habitantes originales revelan el impacto cambiante de diferentes colonialismos, cada uno acompañado por una imagen de modernidad. Las exigencias españolas fueron atenuadas por la distancia y la disminución del poder. Las imposiciones norteamericanas son más problemáticas, incluyendo una nueva economía política y conflictos por tierra y agua, a medida que Placitas se convierte en una ciudad-dormitorio de Albuquerque.
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San Jose de las Huertas a été occupé pendant environ 60 ans comme un territoire concédé par la couronne espagnole en 1765. Plusieurs des habitants sont retournés dans la région après un bref délai pour fonder le village de Pacitas, qui existe encore aujourd’hui. Les fouilles archéologiques de Las Huertas, la recherche documentaire et l’histoire orale des descendants des colons, révèlent les différences d’impact entre les divers colonialismes, chacun accompagné par une image de la modernité. Les demandes de l’Espagne ont été atténuées par la distance et l’affaiblissement du pouvoir. Alors que Placitas se convertit en banlieue d’Alburquerque, les exigences américaines sont plus problématiques car elles impliquent une nouvelle politique économique ainsi que des conflits concernant la terre et l’eau.
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Atherton, H., Rothschild, N.A. Colonialism, Past and Present, in New Mexico. Arch 4, 250–263 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11759-008-9056-x
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