Douglas Comer, archaeologist with the National Park Service, offers unique interpretations about ... more Douglas Comer, archaeologist with the National Park Service, offers unique interpretations about the relationships among Anglo, Hispanic, and Indian Americans at Bent\u27s Fort on the north bank of the Arkansas River during the 1830s and 1840s in southeastern Colorado. Long on theory and short on fact, much of this volume is developed from speculation rather than solid evidence. It is more about the importance of ritual than the history of Bent\u27s Fort. Comer argues that various rituals, including those traditional to the cultures involved and those developed to enhance their trade relations, help explain Bent & St. Vrain Company\u27s economic success. This seems plausible even though evidence offered is meager. Rituals develop to govern most human relationships, but the examples Comer presents to support this claim are drawn from other cultures and eras with little or no relevance to Bent\u27s Fort. Comer concludes that Bent\u27s Fort introduced capitalism and inspired other chan...
Douglas Comer, archaeologist with the National Park Service, offers unique interpretations about ... more Douglas Comer, archaeologist with the National Park Service, offers unique interpretations about the relationships among Anglo, Hispanic, and Indian Americans at Bent\u27s Fort on the north bank of the Arkansas River during the 1830s and 1840s in southeastern Colorado. Long on theory and short on fact, much of this volume is developed from speculation rather than solid evidence. It is more about the importance of ritual than the history of Bent\u27s Fort. Comer argues that various rituals, including those traditional to the cultures involved and those developed to enhance their trade relations, help explain Bent & St. Vrain Company\u27s economic success. This seems plausible even though evidence offered is meager. Rituals develop to govern most human relationships, but the examples Comer presents to support this claim are drawn from other cultures and eras with little or no relevance to Bent\u27s Fort. Comer concludes that Bent\u27s Fort introduced capitalism and inspired other chan...
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