Archaeology Of Colonisation

Author : Carlos Rivera-Santana
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-08-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786609014

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Archaeology of Colonisation by Carlos Rivera-Santana Pdf

This book rethinks the history of colonisation by focusing on the formation of the European aesthetic ideas of indigeneity and blackness in the Caribbean, and how these ideas were deployed as markers of biopolitical governance. Using Foucault’s philosophical archaeology as method, this work argues that the European formation of indigeneity and blackness was based on aesthetically casting Aboriginal and African peoples in the Caribbean as monsters yet with a similar degree of Western civilisation and ‘culture’. By focusing on the aesthetics of the first racial imageries that produced indigeneity and blackness this work takes a radical departure from the current Social Darwinian theorisations of race and racism. It reveals a new connection between the global origins of colonisation and local post-Enlightenment histories.

Author : Claire L. Lyons,John K. Papadopoulos
Publisher : Getty Publications
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Archaeology and history
ISBN : 9780892366354

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The Archaeology of Colonialism by Claire L. Lyons,John K. Papadopoulos Pdf

The Archaeology of Colonialism demonstrates how artifacts are not only the residue of social interaction but also instrumental in shaping identities and communities. Claire Lyons and John Papadopoulos summarize the complex issues addressed by this collection of essays. Four case studies illustrate the use of archaeological artifacts to reconstruct social structures. They include ceramic objects from Mesopotamian colonists in fourth-millennium Anatolia; the Greek influence on early Iberian sculpture and language; the influence of architecture on the West African coast; and settlements across Punic Sardinia that indicate the blending of cultures. The remaining essays look at the roles myth, ritual, and religion played in forming colonial identities. In particular, they discuss the cultural middle ground established among Greeks and Etruscans; clothing as an instrument of European colonialism in nineteenth-century Oceania; sixteenth-century Andean urban planning and kinship relations; and the Dutch East India Company settlement at the Cape of Good Hope.

Author : Tiina Äikäs,Anna-Kaisa Salmi
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781789203301

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The Sound of Silence by Tiina Äikäs,Anna-Kaisa Salmi Pdf

Colonial encounters between indigenous peoples and European state powers are overarching themes in the historical archaeology of the modern era, and postcolonial historical archaeology has repeatedly emphasized the complex two-way nature of colonial encounters. This volume examines common trajectories in indigenous colonial histories, and explores new ways to understand cultural contact, hybridization and power relations between indigenous peoples and colonial powers from the indigenous point of view. By bringing together a wide geographical range and combining multiple sources such as oral histories, historical records, and contemporary discourses with archaeological data, the volume finds new multivocal interpretations of colonial histories.

Author : Chris Gosden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2004-04-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0521787955

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Author : Craig N. Cipolla,Katherine Howlett Hayes
Publisher : University Press of Florida
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780813065335

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Rethinking Colonialism by Craig N. Cipolla,Katherine Howlett Hayes Pdf

Historical archaeology studies once relied upon a binary view of colonialism: colonizers and colonized, the colonial period and the postcolonial period. The contributors to this volume scrutinize imperialism and expansionism through an alternative lens that rejects simple dualities and explores the variously gendered, racialized, and occupied peoples of a multitude of faiths, desires, associations, and constraints. Colonialism is not a phase in the chronology of a people but a continuous phenomenon that spans the Old and New Worlds. Most important, the contributors argue that its impacts—and, in some instances, even the same processes set in place by the likes of Columbus—are ongoing. Inciting a critical examination of the lasting consequences of ancient and modern colonialism on descendant communities, this wide-ranging volume includes essays on Roman Britain, slavery in Brazil, and contemporary Native Americans. In its efforts to define the scope of colonialism and the comparability of its features, this collection challenges the field to go beyond familiar geographical and historical boundaries and draws attention to unfolding colonial futures.

Author : Lee M. Panich,Sara L. Gonzalez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07-19
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781000403619

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Routledge Handbook of the Archaeology of Indigenous-Colonial Interaction in the Americas by Lee M. Panich,Sara L. Gonzalez Pdf

The Routledge Handbook of the Archaeology of Indigenous-Colonial Interaction in the Americas brings together scholars from across the hemisphere to examine how archaeology can highlight the myriad ways that Indigenous people have negotiated colonial systems from the fifteenth century through to today. The contributions offer a comprehensive look at where the archaeology of colonialism has been and where it is heading. Geographically diverse case studies highlight longstanding theoretical and methodological issues as well as emerging topics in the field. The organization of chapters by key issues and topics, rather than by geography, fosters exploration of the commonalities and contrasts between historical contingencies and scholarly interpretations. Throughout the volume, Indigenous and non-Indigenous contributors grapple with the continued colonial nature of archaeology and highlight Native perspectives on the potential of using archaeology to remember and tell colonial histories. This volume is the ideal starting point for students interested in how archaeology can illuminate Indigenous agency in colonial settings. Professionals, including academic and cultural resource management archaeologists, will find it a convenient reference for a range of topics related to the archaeology of colonialism in the Americas.

Author : Gavin Lucas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2006-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780306485398

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An Archaeology of Colonial Identity by Gavin Lucas Pdf

The book explores three key groups: The Dutch East India Company, the free settlers, and the slaves, through a number of archaeological sites and contexts. With the archaeological evidence, the book examines how these different groups were enmeshed within racial, sexual, and class ideologies in the broader context of capitalism and colonialism, and draws extensively on current social theory, in particular post-colonialism, feminism, and Marxism.

Author : Geoffrey Richard Clark,Sue O'Connor,Bryan Foss Leach
Publisher : ANU E Press
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2008-06-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781921313905

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Islands of Inquiry by Geoffrey Richard Clark,Sue O'Connor,Bryan Foss Leach Pdf

"Many of the papers in this volume present new and innovative research into the processes of maritime colonisation, processes that affect archaeological contexts from islands to continents. Others shift focus from process to the archaeology of maritime places from the Bering to the Torres Straits, providing highly detailed discussions of how living by and with the sea is woven into all elements of human life from subsistence to trade and to ritual. Of equal importance are more abstract discussions of islands as natural places refashioned by human occupation, either through the introduction of new organisms or new systems of production and consumption. These transformation stories gain further texture (and variety) through close examinations of some of the more significant consequences of colonisation and migration, particularly the creation of new cultural identities. A final set of papers explores the ways in which the techniques of archaelogical sciences have provided insights into the fauna of the islands and the human history of such places."--Provided by publisher.

Author : Jane Lydon,Uzma Z Rizvi
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2016-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781315427683

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Handbook of Postcolonial Archaeology by Jane Lydon,Uzma Z Rizvi Pdf

This essential handbook explores the relationship between the postcolonial critique and the field of archaeology, a discipline that developed historically in conjunction with European colonialism and imperialism. In aiding the movement to decolonize the profession, the contributors to this volume—themselves from six continents and many representing indigenous and minority communities and disadvantaged countries—suggest strategies to strip archaeological theory and practice of its colonial heritage and create a discipline sensitive to its inherent inequalities. Summary articles review the emergence of the discipline of archaeology in conjunction with colonialism, critique the colonial legacy evident in continuing archaeological practice around the world, identify current trends, and chart future directions in postcolonial archaeological research. Contributors provide a synthesis of research, thought, and practice on their topic. The articles embrace multiple voices and case study approaches, and have consciously aimed to recognize the utility of comparative work and interdisciplinary approaches to understanding the past. This is a benchmark volume for the study of the contemporary politics, practice, and ethics of archaeology. Sponsored by the World Archaeological Congress

Author : Chris Gosden
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Acculturation
ISBN : OCLC:1301792482

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Author : Maxine Oland,Siobhan M. Hart,Liam Frink
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780816504084

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Decolonizing Indigenous Histories by Maxine Oland,Siobhan M. Hart,Liam Frink Pdf

Decolonizing Indigenous Histories makes a vital contribution to the decolonization of archaeology by recasting colonialism within long-term indigenous histories. Showcasing case studies from Africa, Australia, Mesoamerica, and North and South America, this edited volume highlights the work of archaeologists who study indigenous peoples and histories at multiple scales. The contributors explore how the inclusion of indigenous histories, and collaboration with contemporary communities and scholars across the subfields of anthropology, can reframe archaeologies of colonialism. The cross-cultural case studies employ a broad range of methodological strategies—archaeology, ethnohistory, archival research, oral histories, and descendant perspectives—to better appreciate processes of colonialism. The authors argue that these more complicated histories of colonialism contribute not only to understandings of past contexts but also to contemporary social justice projects. In each chapter, authors move beyond an academic artifice of “prehistoric” and “colonial” and instead focus on longer sequences of indigenous histories to better understand colonial contexts. Throughout, each author explores and clarifies the complexities of indigenous daily practices that shape, and are shaped by, long-term indigenous and local histories by employing an array of theoretical tools, including theories of practice, agency, materiality, and temporality. Included are larger integrative chapters by Kent Lightfoot and Patricia Rubertone, foremost North American colonialism scholars who argue that an expanded global perspective is essential to understanding processes of indigenous-colonial interactions and transitions.

Author : Gil Stein
Publisher : School for Advanced Research Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Acculturation
ISBN : 1930618433

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The Archaeology of Colonial Encounters by Gil Stein Pdf

Colonialism and its legacies have emerged as one of the most important research topics in anthropology. Indeed, we now understand that colonialism gave rise to and shaped the discipline. However, the understanding of colonization in anthropology, history, and other fields derives largely from studies of European expansion. In this volume, ten archaeologists analyze the assumptions that have constrained previous studies of colonialism and demonstrate that colonization was common in early Old and New World state societies--an important strategy by which people gained access to critical resources.

Author : Ian J. McNiven,Lynette Russell
Publisher : Rowman Altamira
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0759109079

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Appropriated Pasts by Ian J. McNiven,Lynette Russell Pdf

: Archaeology has been complicit in the appropriation of indigenous peoples' pasts worldwide. While tales of blatant archaeological colonialism abound from the era of empire, the process also took more subtle and insidious forms. Ian McNiven and Lynette Russell outline archaeology's "colonial culture" and how it has shaped archaeological practice over the past century. Using examples from their native Australia-- and comparative material from North America, Africa, and elsewhere-- the authors show how colonized peoples were objectified by research, had their needs subordinated to those of science, were disassociated from their accomplishments by theories of diffusion, watched their histories reshaped by western concepts of social evolution, and had their cultures appropriated toward nationalist ends. The authors conclude by offering a decolonized archaeological practice through collaborative partnership with native peoples in understanding their past.

Author : Dan Hicks,Mary C. Beaudry
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 615 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-10-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781107495173

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The Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology by Dan Hicks,Mary C. Beaudry Pdf

The Cambridge Companion to Historical Archaeology provides an overview of the international field of historical archaeology (c.AD 1500 to the present) through seventeen specially-commissioned essays from leading researchers in the field. The volume explores key themes in historical archaeology including documentary archaeology, the writing of historical archaeology, colonialism, capitalism, industrial archaeology, maritime archaeology, cultural resource management and urban archaeology. Three special sections explore the distinctive contributions of material culture studies, landscape archaeology and the archaeology of buildings and the household. Drawing on case studies from North America, Europe, Australasia, Africa and around the world, the volume captures the breadth and diversity of contemporary historical archaeology, considers archaeology's relationship with history, cultural anthropology and other periods of archaeological study, and provides clear introductions to alternative conceptions of the field. This book is essential reading for anyone studying or researching the material remains of the recent past.

Author : John Boardman
Publisher : None
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060991422

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The Archaeology of Greek Colonisation by John Boardman Pdf

Essentially unchanged from the 1994 hardbound edition, this group of eight essays was first produced in honor of the retirement from Oxford U of the well known classical scholar, John Boardman. The essays concern issues of colonization by the Greeks in the Black Sea, Italy, the northwest Mediterranean, and North Africa, as well as Greek colonization in the early iron age. A map is included. Not indexed. Distributed by the David Brown Book Company. Annotation : 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).