ANTHR206 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Radiocarbon Dating, Ancient Dna, Kennewick Man
19 Nov 2016
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Archaeology not done in a vacuum (what we do has impacts beyond our discipline) Archaeology based on a particular worldview about the past (archaeology way of knowing past without written history- not all communities share this view, they have their own ways of understanding the past) Who does archaeology? (older white men with beards are typical) Who is archaeology for? (understanding of human past for the good of everyone. We position ourselves as best way of understanding the past. ) What is the power of archaeological knowledge? (power in present day, when creating accounts of the past, they can get used in legal battles, land claims) Discipline typically with white, middle aged men, some women. Rare to see people of color, indigenous people and other groups. How could this bias our interpretation about the past? (bring in other perspectives to broaden the way we think about the past and opens up new venues, even with a more processual approach)
