1.6. Digital Archaeology in the Rural Andes: Problems and Prospects

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Matthew Sayre, University of South DakotaFollow

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This chapter explores the social context of digital archaeology conducted in a developing nation, with an emphasis on the archaeological project at Chavín de Huántar, in Peru. One might argue that the relevance, audience, and benefits of digital archaeology are primarily designed for and associated with wealthy universities, but this chapter attempts to demonstrate that digital archaeology is relevant to a broader public and community audience than just academics in the global north. Digital methods are able to be both relevant and beneficial to local communities. These communities, however, are not always naturally included stakeholders in these conversations, and this is an issue that must be acknowledged. This chapter addresses some of the problems in transitioning to a fully digital archaeology in the Andes and the means by which archaeology can assist in decolonizing our knowledge of the past.

Publication Date

10-8-2016

Publisher

The Digital Press @ University of North Dakota

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Grand Forks, North Dakota

Keywords

Chavín de Huántar, decolonizing practice, digital archaeology, heritage, inequality

Disciplines

Classical Archaeology and Art History

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For Supplemental Material see: https://mobilizingthepast.mukurtu.net/collection/16-digital-archaeology-rural-andes-problems-and-prospects

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Sayre, Matthew. “Digital Archaeology in the Rural Andes:Problems and Prospects.” In Mobilizing the Past for a Digital Future: The Potential of Digital Archaeology, edited by Erin Walcek Averett, Jody Michael Gordon, and Derek B. Counts, 183-199. Grand Forks, ND: The Digital Press at the University of North Dakota, 2016.