Albuquerque
Special Collection Librar
423
Central NE
Albuquerque,
NM
(On
the corner of Central and Edith)
10:30
AM – Noon
The
Albuquerque Special Collections Library
and
The New
Mexico Genealogical Society
Present
David Snow
Settling New Mexico’s Colonial
Landscape
Juan de Oñate's
colonists put in place a settlement strategy that reflected European
preferences for consuming beef, mutton, and wheat bread. Expansion of the
"Hispano Homeland" of northern New Mexico resulted in the formation
(and abandonment) of some 450 plazas
and placitas within and adjacent to
this region between 1700 and the latter half of the 19th century, as
individuals and families pushed the frontier's envelope in search of grass for
livestock and irrigable lands necessary for the production of wheat.
David is an historical
archaeologist, former staff archaeologist at Museum of NM Lab of Anthropology
and former history curator at Palace of the Governors. He has written numerous articles and books pertaining
to New Mexico sites & personalities including, New Mexico’s First Colonists & History and Archaeology of
San Felipe Church.
For more information about our programs, check out the New Mexico
Genealogical Society’s website at www.nmgs.org.
This program is free and open to the public.
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