Living Histories: Native Americans and Southwestern Archaeology (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780759111967)

This book is about the tangled relationship between Native peoples and archaeologists in the American Southwest. Even as this relationship has become increasingly significant for both 'real world' archaeological practice and studies in the history of anthropology, no other single book has synthetically examined how Native Americans have shaped archaeological practice in the Southwest - and, how archaeological practice has shaped Native American communities. From oral traditions to repatriations to disputes over sacred sites, the next generation of archaeologists (as much as the current generation) needs to grapple with the complex social and political history of the Southwest's Indigenous communities, the values and interests those communities have in their own cultural legacies, and how archaeological science has impacted and continues to impact Indian country.

Author: Chip Colwell-Chanthaphonh
ISBN-10: 0759111960
ISBN-13: 9780759111967
Publisher: Altamira Press
Language: English
Published: 11/16/2010
Pages: 212
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 05/01/2011