Cultural meanings and values of the past : a participatory approach to archaeology in the AtacameĂ±o Community of Peine, Chile
The following research aims to engage in an ethical and decolonised practice of archaeology in the AtacameĂ±o Community of Peine (II Region, Chile) through the use of Participatory Action Research (henceforth PAR), attempting to foreground the meanings and values of the past of the PeineĂ±os. This work departs from its allegiance/rejection to three interrelated issues: first, it constitutes a reaction to the colonial legacy of archaeology in general, and its conditions of production and reproduction in Chile in particular; second, it embraces the âreflexive turnâ in archaeology and the postcolonial critique to archaeological theory and practice; and third, it supports Indigenous peoplesâ claims over their heritage, and the material and discursive re-appropriation of it, which is a part of larger movements of Indigenous peoples and incipient decolonisation processes worldwide. Thus, PAR was used as a decolonising methodology, which supposed the engagement with members of the Community of Peine in a process of negotiation, dialogue and decision-making from the beginning of the project. In this case, the elders of Peine set the objective of exploring the personal memories of PeineĂ±os through individual
Kalazich, M. F.
Cultural meanings and values of the past : a participatory approach to archaeology in the AtacameĂ±o Community of Peine, Chile. The following research aims to engage in an ethical and decolonised practice of archaeology in the AtacameĂ±o Community of Peine (II Region, Chile) through the use of Participatory Action Research (henceforth PAR), attempting to foreground the meanings and values of the past of the PeineĂ±os. This work departs from its allegiance/rejection to three interrelated issues: first, it constitutes a reaction to the colonial legacy of archaeology in general, and its conditions of production and reproduction in Chile in particular; second, it embraces the âreflexive turnâ in archaeology and the postcolonial critique to archaeological theory and practice; and third, it supports Indigenous peoplesâ claims over their heritage, and the material and discursive re-appropriation of it, which is a part of larger movements of Indigenous peoples and incipient decolonisation processes worldwide. Thus, PAR was used as a decolonising methodology, which supposed the engagement with members of the Community of Peine in a process of negotiation, dialogue and decision-making from the beginning of the project. In this case, the elders of Peine set the objective of exploring the personal memories of PeineĂ±os through individual
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