HISTORY 120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Felipe Guaman Poma De Ayala, General Archive Of The Indies, Environmental History
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History is often presented as a story with a fixed plot and cast of characters. Examples of revisionism in the 20th century. Guaman poma"s manuscript, initially was largely ignored by english speaking scholars. In-depth work by us-based scholars not carried out until the late 70s. The reading room in the archivo general de indias. Note the bundle of documents on the dest. Examples of early 16th century document held in the agi. Petition of merits and services presented to royal authorities by certain citizens of tierra firme. It is excessive and overwhelming, like a spring tide, an avalanche, or a flood. This comparison with natural and unpredictable forces is not arbitrary. When working in the archive you will often find yourself thinking of this exploration as a dive, a submersion, perhaps even a drawing you feel immersed in something vast, oceanic . Arlette farge, the allure of the archives.
