Decolonizing Indigenous Histories : Exploring Prehistoric/Colonial Transitions in Archaeology /

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Decolonizing Indigenous Histories makes a vital contribution to the decolonization of archaeology by recasting colonialism within long-term Indigenous histories. Showcasing case studies from Africa, Australia, Mesoamerica, and North and South America, this edited volume highlights the work of archae...

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Other Authors: Frink, Liam, 1962- (Editor), Hart, Siobhan M., 1977- (Editor), Oland, Maxine, 1978- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Tucson : University of Arizona Press, [2012]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Social archaeology.
Indians of North America > First contact with other peoples.
Indians of North America > Colonization.
Indians of North America > Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Ethnoarchaeology.
Antiquities.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > General.
Indiens d'Amerique > Premiers contacts avec les Europeens > Amerique du Nord.
Ethnoarcheologie > États-Unis.
Archeologie sociale > États-Unis.
Fouilles (Archeologie) > États-Unis.
Indiens d'Amerique > Amerique du Nord > Antiquites.
Ethnoarchaeology > United States.
Social archaeology > United States.
Excavations (Archaeology) > United States.
United States.
États-Unis > Antiquites.
United States > Antiquities.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • 1. Finding Transitions: Global Pathways to Decolonizing Indigenous Histories in Archaeology
  • Part I. Beyond Dichotomies and Colonial Categories
  • 2. The Rest Is History: Devaluing the Recent Past in the Archaeology of the Pueblo Southwest
  • 3. The Discovery and Decolonization of Xaltocan, Mexico
  • 4. Rock Art as Historical Sources in Colonial Contexts
  • 5. Decolonizing through Heritage Work in the Pocumtuck Homeland of Northeastern North America
  • Part II. Scales of Transitions
  • 6. Between the Longue DurÃe and the Short PurÃe: Postcolonial Archaeologies of Indigenous History in Colonial North America7. Lost in Tradition, Found in Transition: Scales of Indigenous History in Siin, Senegal
  • 8. When Does History Begin? Material Continuity and Change in West Africa
  • 9. Lost among the Colonial Maya: Engaging Indigenous Maya History at Progresso Lagoon, Belize
  • 10. Andean Households in Transition: The Politics of Domestic Space at an Early Colonial Doctrina in the Peruvian Highlands
  • 11. Hidden Transcripts, Contested Landscapes, and Long-Term Indigenous History in Oaxaca, MexicoPart III. Reflections: Found in Transitions
  • 12. Archaeologies of Colonialism in Unexpected Times and Unexpected Places
  • 13. Lost in Transition: A Retrospective
  • About the Editors
  • About the Contributors
  • Index

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