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Arqueología Incluyente

Weaving Diverse Narratives in Northwestern Mexican Archaeology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2022

Natalia Martínez-Tagüeña ,
Guadalupe Sánchez ,
John Carpenter ,
Luz Alicia Torres Cubillas  and
Leopoldo Vélez
Natalia Martínez-Tagüeña
Affiliation:
Cátedra CONACYT, División de Ciencias Ambientales, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica, San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
Guadalupe Sánchez*
Affiliation:
Centro INAH Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
John Carpenter
Affiliation:
Centro INAH Sonora, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Luz Alicia Torres Cubillas
Affiliation:
Comcaac Indigenous Community Member, Desemboque, Hermosillo, Mexico
Leopoldo Vélez
Affiliation:
Medical Doctor, Hermosillo Resident, Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
*
([email protected], corresponding author)
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Abstract

In Mexico, archaeological heritage belongs to all members of society, according to section XXV of Article 73 of the Mexican Constitution and Article 27 of the federal law on monuments and archaeological sites. The Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) was founded in 1939 as a federal government agency for the research, protection, and dissemination of archaeological heritage. Although this heritage belongs to all, stringent rules and procedures create an unequal relationship between career professionals and the diverse communities interested in the past (i.e., collectors, local museums, descendant communities). It is long due to begin practicing an inclusive archaeology that considers all the various knowledge systems (i.e., academic, technical, local, and traditional) of the communities interested in the past. Here, we describe case studies from Sonora, Mexico, to propose the implementation of several far-reaching activities with artifact collectors, Indigenous communities, researchers, archaeologists, and INAH Sonora authorities. Our pilot proposal needs to be implemented in other areas of Mexico that continue to prioritize archaeological narratives over other narratives about our past.

En México el patrimonio arqueológico pertenece a todos los miembros de la sociedad de acuerdo con la fracción XXV del artículo 73 de la Constitución Política De los Estados Unidos Mexicanos y el artículo 27 de la Ley Federal de Monumentos y Sitios Arqueológicos. El Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia (INAH) fue fundado en 1939 como una agencia del gobierno federal para la investigación, protección y difusión del patrimonio arqueológico. Aunque este patrimonio pertenece a todos, las reglas y procedimientos estrictos crean una relación desigual entre los profesionales de carrera y las diversas comunidades interesadas en el pasado (por ejemplo, coleccionistas, museos locales, comunidades herederas). Ya es tiempo de iniciar la práctica de una arqueología incluyente que considera todos los diversos sistemas de conocimiento (por ejemplo, académicos, técnicos, locales y tradicionales) de las comunidades interesadas en el pasado. Aquí, describimos casos de estudio de Sonora, México presentando una propuesta piloto para ser implementada entre arqueólogos, miembros de Centro INAH Sonora y las comunidades indígenas, coleccionistas y museos locales. Este ejercicio enriquecerá a las interpretaciones arqueológicas, pero también promoverá el desarrollo de mejores metodologías para documentar y difundir el conocimiento sobre un pasado que es relevante para el presente. Nuestra propuesta piloto debe implementarse en otras áreas de México que continúen priorizando las narrativas arqueológicas sobre otras narrativas sobre nuestro pasado.

Keywords

community archaeologyIndigenous archaeologyprivate collectorsheritage stewardshipparticipatory researcharqueología comunitariaarqueología Indígenacoleccionistas privadossalvaguardia del patrimonioinvestigación participativa
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Advances in Archaeological Practice , Volume 10 , Special Issue 3: Professional-Collector Collaboration: Global Challenges and Solutions , August 2022 , pp. 285 - 294
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Society for American Archaeology

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