ANTHROP 1AB3 Lecture Notes - Polynesian Languages, Revitalization Movement, Hawaiian Renaissance
16 Dec 2013
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The ghost dance example of a revitalization movement. Revitalization movement form of resistence to dominant forms of power and authority like colonialism: involve a return to traditional aspects of culture. Rejection of tourism and various aspects of western culture and capitalism. How is power and status upheld in some societies. Archeologists can study power by. : economic power access to resources; control over trade routes, social/idealogical power control over religion or cultural symbols, political power ability to have authority by military and administrative means. 13 tombs in total; undisturbed lords tomb included grave goods and offering to various gods labour intensive items shawl with 2000 pieces of gold foil sewn onto it. Burials of high status individuals in deep graves with an abundance of offerings. Buried in a seated position lots of exotic goods larger quantities of grave goods. Language affects how we think about the world; linguistic determinism.
