La Ruta de Losada. (Desde Los Valles De Aragua Al Valle De Los Caracas)

Cruxent, Jose Maria

Verlag: Gobernación Del Distrito Federal, 1971

Beschreibung

LA RUTA DE LOSADA. (DESDE LOS VALLES DE ARAGUA AL VALLE DE LOS CARACAS), Jose Maria Cruzent, softcover, illustrated, 1971. BOOK CONDITION: very good. The text block and illustrations (photos and maps) are in fine condition with no tears, marks, or dog-ears. There is no bookplate nor signature of a prior owner. This is not a library book nor a remainder. The wraps are in good condition (folding and wrinkling along the fore-edge). 11 ½ x 9, 159 pages, 23 ounces. NOTE THAT SINCE THE BOOK WEIGHS OVER ONE POUND, THERE MAY BE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING CHARGES IF YOU REQUIRE PRIORITY MAIL OR LIVE OUTSIDE THE U.S. XX [From the inner flap] An exploratory essay determining the route followed in 1567 by the conquistador Duegi de Losada, from the valleys of Aragua to the Valley of Caracas. XX [Wikipedia] Diego de Losada (b. 1511; d. 1569), Spanish conquistador and founder of Caracas, Venezuela. Losada traveled to America as part of the conquistador armies. He passed through Puerto Rico and later, in 1533, joined Antonio Sendeño's expedition on the Meta River. When Sendeño was assassinated, Losada moved on to the city of Coro. From there he was sent eastward with Juan de Villegas in 1543 to search for provisions and men. Losada later traveled to Santo Domingo and returned to Venezuela in 1546 in the company of Juan Pérez De Tolosa, governor and captain-general of the province. He took part in the founding of Nueva Segovia de Barquisimeto, received various Indian encomiendas, and performed diverse duties within the colonial administration. In 1565 Losada was assigned the mission of subduing the Caraca Indians, a task at which others had failed. After heavy fighting, he occupied the valley of El Guaire, where he founded the city of Santiago de León de Caracas on 25 July 1567. Losada attempted to win the post of governor and captain-general of the province of Venezuela. To this end he traveled to Santo Domingo to send his petition to the king, but his attempt was unsuccessful. [About the author] José Maria Cruxent (January 16, 1911 ? February 23, 2005) was a professional archaeologist considered to be the "Father of Scientific Archaeology" in Venezuela. He was born in Catalonia, Spain. Cruxent is known for making significant contributions to understanding the culture history of Venezuela from the Paleoindian period to the early Colonial period. Cruxent was a student in archaeology at the University of Barcelona until the Spanish Civil War cut short his academic career in 1939. After the war, he moved to Venezuela where he eventually gained renown for reshaping its archaeology by applying the scientific method in field work (something that had been rare in archaeological excavations there). Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 001626

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Titel: La Ruta de Losada. (Desde Los Valles De ...

Verlag: Gobernación Del Distrito Federal

Erscheinungsdatum: 1971

Einband: Soft cover

Zustand: Very Good

Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket