Abstract
In her book Maya Cultural Heritage: How Archaeologists and Indigenous Communities Engage the Past (Roman and Littlefield 2016), Patricia McAnany urges archaeologists who work in the Maya region (i [...]
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Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations
In her book Maya Cultural Heritage: How Archaeologists and Indigenous Communities Engage the Past (Roman and Littlefield 2016), Patricia McAnany urges archaeologists who work in the Maya region “to leave the quiet jungle path” (p. 6)—that is, the mindset where many archaeologists comfortably assert exclusive mastery of the past—“and engage with an archaeological practice that is more uncertain but more inclusive”
As more archaeologists working in the Maya region enter this intersection, we are seeing in real time an archaeology that willfully and thoughtfully engages with cultural heritage to better preserve the past, while at the same time yielding new forms of knowledge
Summary
Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. As more archaeologists working in the Maya region enter this intersection, we are seeing in real time an archaeology that willfully and thoughtfully engages with cultural heritage to better preserve the past, while at the same time yielding new forms of knowledge.
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