This comprehensive reader on indigenous archaeology shows that collaboration has become a key part of archaeology and heritage practice worldwide. Collaborative projects and projects directed and conducted by indigenous peoples independently have become standard, community concerns are routinely addressed, and oral histories are commonly incorporated into research. This volume begins with a substantial section on theoretical and philosophical underpinnings, then presents key articles from around the globe in sections on Oceania, North America, Mesoamerica and South America, Africa, Asia, and Europe. Editorial introductions to each piece con-textualize them in the intersection of archaeology and indigenous studies. This major collection is an ideal text for courses in indigenous studies, archaeology, heritage management, and related fields.

Author: Margaret Bruchac
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 08/31/2010
Series: Archaeology and Indigenous Peoples
Pages: 436
Weight: 1.29lbs
Size: 8.96h x 6.56w x 0.88d
ISBN: 9781598743739


Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2011

About the Author
Margaret M. Bruchac, of Abenaki descent, is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Coordinator of Native American and Indigenous Studies at the University of Connecticut. Siobhan M. Hart is Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Binghamton University. H. Martin Wobst is Professor of Anthropology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.