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Accepted Paper:
The archaeologist as man-eater. Chachi fears concerning ancient things (Esmeraldas, Ecuador)
Istvan Praet
(University of Durham)
Paper short abstract:
The 'archaeological encounter' is investigated from the perspective of the Chachi, Amerindians of NW Ecuador.
Paper long abstract:
This paper explores the apparent paradox that the Chachi, Amerindian inhabitants of Ecuador's coastal lowlands, envisage ancient things as potentially helpful but also as inherently dangerous, not unlike contemporary shamans and archaeologists. The principal aim is to come to a more subtle understanding of the 'archaeological encounter'.
Panel
P14
Exploring the dangers and virtues of ancient things
Session 1