Community-Based Archaeology Research With, by, and for Indigenous and Local Communities

Archaeology impacts the lives of indigenous, local, or descendant communities. Yet often these groups have little input to archaeological research, and its results remain inaccessible. As archaeologists consider the consequences and benefits of research, the skills, methodologies, and practices required of them will differ dramatically from those of past decades. As an archaeologist and a Native American, Sonya Atalay has investigated the rewards and complex challenges of conducting research in partnership with indigenous and local communities. In Community-Based Archaeology, she outlines the principles of community-based participatory research and demonstrates how CBPR can be effectively applied to archaeology. Drawing on her own experiences with research projects in North America and the Near East, Atalay provides theoretical discussions along with practical examples of establishing and developing collaborative relationships and sharing results. This book will contribute to building an archaeology that is engaged, ethical, relevant, and sustainable.

ISBN:	9780520273368
Publisher:	University of California Press
Imprint:	University of California Press
Published date:	01 Oct 2012
DEWEY:	930.1
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	328
Weight:	432g
Height:	151mm
Width:	227mm
Spine width:	20mm

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