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Archaeologies of Listening (Hardcover)
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Archaeologists tend to rely on scientific methods to reconstruct
past histories, an approach that can alienate local indigenous
populations and limit the potential of archaeological research.
Essays in this volume argue that listening to and learning from
local and descendant communities is vital for interpreting the
histories and heritage values of archaeological sites. Case studies
from around the world demonstrate how a humanistic perspective with
people-centric practice decolonizes the discipline by unlocking an
intellectual space and collaborative role for indigenous people.
These examples show how listening to oral traditions has opened up
broader understandings of ancient rituals in Tanzania, earth mounds
in Northern Australia, heritage meanings near the Sigirya World
Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, political/religious divisions in
Northern Ireland, and the bitter legacy of nineteenth-century grave
excavations in British Columbia. The value of cultural
apprenticeship to those who have long-term relationships with the
landscape is nearly forgotten today, contributors argue. This
volume points the way to a reawakening of the core principles of
anthropology in archaeology and heritage studies.
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