ABSTRACT
The Routledge Handbook of the Archaeology of Indigenous-Colonial Interaction in the Americas brings together scholars from across the hemisphere to examine how archaeology can highlight the myriad ways that Indigenous people have negotiated colonial systems from the fifteenth century through to today.
The contributions offer a comprehensive look at where the archaeology of colonialism has been and where it is heading. Geographically diverse case studies highlight longstanding theoretical and methodological issues as well as emerging topics in the field. The organization of chapters by key issues and topics, rather than by geography, fosters exploration of the commonalities and contrasts between historical contingencies and scholarly interpretations. Throughout the volume, Indigenous and non-Indigenous contributors grapple with the continued colonial nature of archaeology and highlight Native perspectives on the potential of using archaeology to remember and tell colonial histories.
This volume is the ideal starting point for students interested in how archaeology can illuminate Indigenous agency in colonial settings. Professionals, including academic and cultural resource management archaeologists, will find it a convenient reference for a range of topics related to the archaeology of colonialism in the Americas.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|125 pages
Methodological and theoretical foundations
chapter 1|11 pages
Situating Archaeological Approaches to Indigenous-Colonial Interaction in the Americas
chapter 3|14 pages
A Double Coloniality
chapter 6|15 pages
Colonialism and Historical Ecology
chapter 7|15 pages
Interpreting Documentary and Archaeological Evidence
part II|98 pages
Core issues and topics
chapter 9|17 pages
Pathways to Persistence
part III|203 pages
Archaeological explorations of Native-lived colonialisms
chapter 20|16 pages
Landscapes of Strategic Mobility in Central America
chapter 21|14 pages
The Adorned Body in French Colonial Louisiana
chapter 22|19 pages
“Politics of Regard” and the Meaning of Things
chapter 23|17 pages
From Hybridity to Relationality
chapter 24|22 pages
Battling the Alamo
part IV|113 pages
Decolonial futures