Cacao and encomienda in the Alcaldía Mayor of Sonsonate, XVIth Century
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https://doi.org/10.3989/aeamer.2011.v68.i2.548Keywords:
Cacao, Izalco, Pipil, Encomienda, Merchants, Alcaldía Mayor of SonsonateAbstract
This paper analyzes the importance of cocoa in the Alcaldía Mayor of Sonsonate, particularly in the Izalco region, during the last pre-Columbian period and also its exploitation during the XVIth century. It is demonstrated that, during the first half of these century, despite of the development of the encomienda system, the natives significantly controlled the production and exchange of cocoa, and also the property of the land. Nevertheless, during the second half of this century, the increase of cocoa production induced serious perturbations in the Indian communities because of the demographic collapse, the usurpation of the lands and the ladinoization processes.
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2011-12-30
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Tous, M. (2011). Cacao and encomienda in the Alcaldía Mayor of Sonsonate, XVIth Century. Anuario De Estudios Americanos, 68(2), 513–537. https://doi.org/10.3989/aeamer.2011.v68.i2.548
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