Unearthing forgotten values : toward a meaningful archaeological practice /
"About 90 percent of archaeological activity in North America is driven by private-sector development. In the process, archaeology is often used to undermine the interests of those whose material culture it allegedly seeks to preserve and interpret. Unearthing Forgotten Values explores the disr...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
[Vancouver, British Columbia] :
Purich Books, an imprint of UBC Press,
[2025]
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | "About 90 percent of archaeological activity in North America is driven by private-sector development. In the process, archaeology is often used to undermine the interests of those whose material culture it allegedly seeks to preserve and interpret. Unearthing Forgotten Values explores the disrespectful and ultimately unethical nature of much commercial archaeology - or cultural resource management - and proposes a praxis that puts Indigenous communities and heritage first. Based on lengthy experience working with and within communities in British Columbia and around the world, Sean Connaughton discusses such thorny issues as the meaning of decolonization, Indigenous land rights and sovereignty, the commodification of heritage, and state support for projects that will exacerbate climate change. Weaving together real-life stories, fieldwork, scholarship, data, introspection, and Indigenous values, Unearthing Forgotten Values goes beyond explaining the status quo to charting a practical course for change. Professional archaeology will be the better for it."-- |
|---|---|
| Item Description: | Place of publication from publisher's website. |
| Physical Description: | xviii, 221 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm Issued also in electronic format. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page [189]-217) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780774881043 0774881046 9780774881050 0774881054 |