AR101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Zooarchaeology, Metal Detector, Siltstone
20 Oct 2016
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Indigenous archaeology: conducted by or with indigenous groups, an important move towards descendants having control of their cultural heritage, access to the scientific data generated during archaeological investigations. Sustainable archaeology: advocates the avoidance of site excavation, study of existing collections, reimagining archaeology in accordance with the wishes of descendant communities. Ownership control of the past belongs to ontario: ontario heritage act, engagement with indigenous communities, crm (extractive consumptive paradigm) Digging of site recognized in early 1850"s. Over a century of fieldwork, dozens of sites, thousand of artifacts, and remains. Oka crisis in 1990 in quebec: dispute over a golf course where mohawk protest, 2 month stand off, golf course done over a cemetery, 1999 repatriation of 400 huron-wendat, 2013 repatriation of 1760 huron-wendat, collaboration. Interest in and supportive of archaeology: only when consulted and involved. Their position is that ancestral sites be protected, conserved, and disturbed on with good reason and consent.
