The politics and power of American archaeology - article
At this point all I have to say is, hmm, interesting.
The politics and power of American archaeology
Archaeologists and anthropologists don’t just study the dynamics of power and politics. They are actively mired in political systems - a position which they need to embrace
https://www.theguardian.com/science/201 ... rchaeology
The politically expedient narrative was that the Native Americans who lived on and among these mounds could not possibly have built them - instead, it was argued that the Native Americans replaced, or even decimated, the original inhabitants. From there it was an easy logical leap that the US was justified in decimating and replacing the Indians themselves.
Easy stories rarely answer all questions, and the debates about who the moundbuilders were continued.
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Seems like every discipline that needs grants runs into the problem of who can make money or grab power with this finding. It's part of why I think independent crowd-sourcing really might be worth a shot for those researchers who have budgets that it can meet readily.
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