Prioritizing the past: assessing the implications of collaborative archaeological research on heritage in Xaltocan, Mexico

Q1 Arts and Humanities

Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Pub Date : 2021-03-04 DOI:10.1080/20518196.2021.1894766

Kirby Farah

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Abstract

ABSTRACT This article outlines the ways that community-engaged archaeology has and has not affected local interpretations of heritage in the small central Mexican town of Xaltocan. Drawing on observations made while conducting my own collaborative archaeology project in Xaltocan and on filmed interviews conducted during the summer of 2019, I explore a variety of forces that shape how people living in Xaltocan value their town’s past. Furthermore, this study highlights the ways that the modern community memorializes and celebrates the history of their town in an attempt to untangle the broader social meanings of prehispanic heritage, particularly as a mechanism for asserting political and social power in a rapidly changing region.

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优先考虑过去：评估墨西哥Xaltocan遗产考古合作研究的影响

摘要本文概述了社区参与考古对墨西哥中部小镇萨尔托坎当地遗产解释的影响。根据我在萨尔托坎进行自己的合作考古项目时的观察结果，以及2019年夏天进行的拍摄采访，我探索了生活在萨尔托肯的人们如何看待他们小镇的过去的各种力量。此外，这项研究强调了现代社区纪念和庆祝其城镇历史的方式，试图解开史前遗产更广泛的社会意义，特别是作为在快速变化的地区维护政治和社会权力的机制。

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Journal of Community Archaeology and Heritage Arts and Humanities-Archeology (arts and humanities)

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期刊介绍： Journal of Community Archaeology & Heritage is a new journal intended for participants, volunteers, practitioners, and academics involved in the many projects and practices broadly defined as ‘community archaeology’. This is intended to include the excavation, management, stewardship or presentation of archaeological and heritage resources that include major elements of community participation, collaboration, or outreach. The journal recognises the growing interest in voluntary activism in archaeological research and interpretation, and seeks to create a platform for discussion about the efficacy and importance of such work as well as a showcase for the dissemination of community archaeology projects (which might offer models of best practice for others). By inviting papers relating to theory and practice from across the world, the journal seeks to demonstrate both the diversity of community archaeology and its commonalities in process and associated theory. We seek contributions from members of the voluntary sector as well as those involved in archaeological practice and academia.