Fragments of Globalization: Archaeological Porcelain and the Early Colonial Dynamics in the Philippines

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2013

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University of Hawai'i Press (Honolulu)

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Archaeology provides a powerful lens for revealing the complex social processes and profound consequences of global encounters. This study of archaeological ceramics from the southern Philippines investigates patterns of quality, source variation, and spatial distribution for Chinese trade porcelain dating before and after Spanish colonization. It aims at placing archaeological research on ceramics trade into the broader context of trans-Pacific trade between East Asia and Spanish America, as well as the historical circumstances for the production, distribution, and consumption of commodities involved in the global exchange. The patterns documented reveal continuity and transformation of the Asiatic trade network and the diverse responses to the colonial condition by native communities. The ceramic trade and indigenous political development were juxtaposed with the global competition of empires and changing economic dynamics.

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early modern trade, porcelain, chiefly society, Philippines, Manila Galleon, Zhangzhou ceramics

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Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States

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