Perspectivism in Archaeology: Insights Into Indigenous Theories of Reality (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781009393911)

Perspectivism in Archaeology explores recurring features in Amerindian mythology and cosmology in the past, as well as distinctions and similarities between humans, non-humans and material culture. It offers a range of possibilities for the reconstruction of ancient ontological approaches, as well as new ways of thinking in archaeology, notably how ancient ontological approaches can be reconciled with current archaeological theories. In this volume, Andr駸 Laguens contributes a new set of approaches that incorporate Indigenous theories of reality into an understanding of the South American archaeological record. He analyses perspectivism as a step-by-step theory with clear explanations and examples and shows how it can be implemented in archaeological research and merged with ontological approaches. Exploring the foundations of Amerindian perspectivism and its theoretical and methodological possibilities, he also demonstrates applications of its precepts through case studies of ancient societies of the Andes and Patagonia.

Author: Andr駸 Laguens
ISBN-10: 100939391X
ISBN-13: 9781009393911
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/08/2024
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d