The Archaeology of Political Repression

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2026
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Abstract
Abstract Studies of the archaeology of political violence in contemporary Latin America only began to proliferate at the start of the twenty-first century, despite some post-1980 precedents. Archaeologists were only capable of contributing once they understood the political dimension of their work, including the idea of archaeology as political action. In this chapter we highlight the importance of preserving structures and traces as places of memory, which is essential for the promotion of justice and education in human rights. We consider that archaeological research strengthens the commitment to historical memory, underlining the urgency of revisiting the past to face contemporary alarming threats to democracy. To do this we examine the emergence and trajectories of what have been called archaeologies of repression and resistance in Latin America.
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Authors Andrés Zarankín, José López Mazz, Pedro Fermín Maguire
Journal Oxford University Press eBooks
Year 2026
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10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195391367.013.83
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https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780195391367.013.83
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