Archaeological Theory and the Politics of Culture Heritage
This controversial book is a survey of how relationships between indigenous peoples and the archaeological establishment have got into difficulty, and a crucial pointer to how to move forward from this point.\ With lucid appraisals of key debates such as NAGPRA, Kennewick and the repatriation of Tasmanian artefacts, Laurajane Smith dissects the nature and consequences of this clash of cultures.\ Smith explores how indigenous communities in the USA and Australia have confronted the...
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This controversial book is a survey of how relationships between indigenous peoples and the archaeological establishment have got into difficulty, and a crucial pointer to how to move forward from this point.With lucid appraisals of key debates such as NAGPRA, Kennewick and the repatriation of Tasmanian artefacts, Laurajane Smith dissects the nature and consequences of this clash of cultures.Smith explores how indigenous communities in the USA and Australia have confronted the pre-eminence of archaeological theory and discourse in the way the material remains of their past are cared for and controlled, and how this has challenged traditional archaeological thought and practice.Essential reading for all those concerned with developing a just and equal dialogue between the two parties, and the role of archaeology in the research and management of their heritage.
1Introduction12The cultural politics of identity : defining the problem163Archaeological theory and the 'politics' of the past334Archaeology and the context of governance : expertise and the state585Archaeological stewardship : the rise of cultural resource management and the 'scientific professional' archaeologist816Significance concepts and the embedding of processual discourse in cultural resource management1057The role of legislation in the governance of material culture in America and Australia1258NAGPRA and Kennewick : contesting archaeological governance in America1569The 'death of archaeology' : contesting archaeological governance in Australia17410Conclusion195
