ABSTRACT

Historically, the cultural landscape of northern Haiti has been severely impacted by Amerindian, Spanish, and African cultures. Historical accounts often consider only the transformations that left visible imprints in the environment, neglecting or overlooking other social changes. This research provides a new set of data, built upon results from mainly archaeological surveys. A landscape biographical approach is applied to capture the historic development of the Fort-Liberté region, Haiti. The discussion shows that the history of the region can be understood as a landscape palimpsest resulting from complex relations between different cultural groups over time.

摘要

从历史上看，海地北部的文化景观受到美洲印第安人、西班牙人和非洲文化的严重影响。历史记载往往只考虑在环境中留下可见印记的变革，而忽视或忽视了其他社会变革。这项研究提供了一组新的数据，主要基于考古调查的结果。应用景观传记方法来捕捉海地自由堡地区的历史发展。讨论表明，该地区的历史可以被理解为不同文化群体之间随着时间的推移复杂关系所产生的景观翻版。