Shoshaunna Parks
Biographic Data
| ID | 5803322 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shoshaunna Parks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shoshaunna |
| FAMILY NAME | Parks |
| SIGNATURE | PARKS S |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 39 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Archaeology and Indigenous Peoples
This article examines the present relationship between indigenous people and archaeology in Mesoamerica, with an emphasis on the Maya region. It provides a brief analysis of the historical and political conditions that have contributed to the disenfranchisement of indigenous peoples from the ancient past. It also looks at recent interactions among stakeholders in the investigation, interpretation, and management of Mesoamerican archaeological her…
Casualties of Heritage Distancing: Children, Ch’orti’ Indigeneity, and the Copán Archaeoscape
The archaeological park of Copán, located in western Honduras, was a seat of Classic Maya dynastic power and currently is the nexus of a complex intersection of the past with the present. While the monumental core of Copán is protected by World Heritage status, archaeological remains outside park boundaries are increasingly under threat of destruction. This situation is exacerbated by forces of alienation that distance Ch'orti' Maya peoples from …
Winning Title to Land but Not to Its Past: The Toledo Maya and Sites of pre-Hispanic Heritage
The struggle for indigenous rights to pre-Hispanic cultural heritage parallels the struggle for indigenous land rights in Belize. By Belizean law, material objects and sites of activity older than 100 years in age are the property of the state. Similarly, land inhabited by indigenous communities in southern Belize is held in trust by the government. In 2007 the community of Santa Cruz in southern Belize won customary land tenure over their lands …
The collision of heritage and economy at Uxbenká, Belize
The relationship between the Mopan Maya community of Santa Cruz and the Classic period Maya site of Uxbenká in southern Belize has had a lasting impact on archaeological investigation and conservation at the site over the last generation. Community members, long the ‘stewards’ of Uxbenká, believe they have an economic right to the ruins that translates loosely into ‘ownership’. Although they seek to maintain the relationship between Santa Cruz an…
A House Divided: Skirting the Rift Between Archaeology and Anthropology
The Conservation of Maya Cultural Heritage: Searching for Solutions in a Troubled Region
Maya archaeological heritage continues to be a victim of looting, urbanization, and development despite the increased visibility of the issue within the field of archaeology. This article provides a generalized network analysis of the destruction of Maya cultural heritage in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and EI Salvador based on interviews conducted in 2006 by the Maya Area Cultural Heritage Initiative (MACHI) with archaeo…
Casualties of Heritage Distancing: Children, Ch’orti’ Indigeneity, and the Copán Archaeoscape
The archaeological park of Copán, located in western Honduras, was a seat of Classic Maya dynastic power and currently is the nexus of a complex intersection of the past with the present. While the monumental core of Copán is protected by World Heritage status, archaeological remains outside park boundaries are increasingly under threat of destruction. This situation is exacerbated by forces of alienation that distance Ch'orti' Maya peoples from …
The Conservation of Maya Cultural Heritage: Searching for Solutions in a Troubled Region
Maya archaeological heritage continues to be a victim of looting, urbanization, and development despite the increased visibility of the issue within the field of archaeology. This article provides a generalized network analysis of the destruction of Maya cultural heritage in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and EI Salvador based on interviews conducted in 2006 by the Maya Area Cultural Heritage Initiative (MACHI) with archaeo…
Winning Title to Land but Not to Its Past: The Toledo Maya and Sites of pre-Hispanic Heritage
The struggle for indigenous rights to pre-Hispanic cultural heritage parallels the struggle for indigenous land rights in Belize. By Belizean law, material objects and sites of activity older than 100 years in age are the property of the state. Similarly, land inhabited by indigenous communities in southern Belize is held in trust by the government. In 2007 the community of Santa Cruz in southern Belize won customary land tenure over their lands …
The collision of heritage and economy at Uxbenká, Belize
The relationship between the Mopan Maya community of Santa Cruz and the Classic period Maya site of Uxbenká in southern Belize has had a lasting impact on archaeological investigation and conservation at the site over the last generation. Community members, long the ‘stewards’ of Uxbenká, believe they have an economic right to the ruins that translates loosely into ‘ownership’. Although they seek to maintain the relationship between Santa Cruz an…
The Conservation of Maya Cultural Heritage: Searching for Solutions in a Troubled Region
Maya archaeological heritage continues to be a victim of looting, urbanization, and development despite the increased visibility of the issue within the field of archaeology. This article provides a generalized network analysis of the destruction of Maya cultural heritage in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, western Honduras, and EI Salvador based on interviews conducted in 2006 by the Maya Area Cultural Heritage Initiative (MACHI) with archaeo…
A House Divided: Skirting the Rift Between Archaeology and Anthropology
The collision of heritage and economy at Uxbenká, Belize
The relationship between the Mopan Maya community of Santa Cruz and the Classic period Maya site of Uxbenká in southern Belize has had a lasting impact on archaeological investigation and conservation at the site over the last generation. Community members, long the ‘stewards’ of Uxbenká, believe they have an economic right to the ruins that translates loosely into ‘ownership’. Although they seek to maintain the relationship between Santa Cruz an…
Winning Title to Land but Not to Its Past: The Toledo Maya and Sites of pre-Hispanic Heritage
The struggle for indigenous rights to pre-Hispanic cultural heritage parallels the struggle for indigenous land rights in Belize. By Belizean law, material objects and sites of activity older than 100 years in age are the property of the state. Similarly, land inhabited by indigenous communities in southern Belize is held in trust by the government. In 2007 the community of Santa Cruz in southern Belize won customary land tenure over their lands …
Archaeology and Indigenous Peoples
This article examines the present relationship between indigenous people and archaeology in Mesoamerica, with an emphasis on the Maya region. It provides a brief analysis of the historical and political conditions that have contributed to the disenfranchisement of indigenous peoples from the ancient past. It also looks at recent interactions among stakeholders in the investigation, interpretation, and management of Mesoamerican archaeological her…
Casualties of Heritage Distancing: Children, Ch’orti’ Indigeneity, and the Copán Archaeoscape
The archaeological park of Copán, located in western Honduras, was a seat of Classic Maya dynastic power and currently is the nexus of a complex intersection of the past with the present. While the monumental core of Copán is protected by World Heritage status, archaeological remains outside park boundaries are increasingly under threat of destruction. This situation is exacerbated by forces of alienation that distance Ch'orti' Maya peoples from …
Archaeology (6 works) · Geography (5 works) · History (5 works) · Maya (5 works) · Ethnology (4 works) · Indigenous (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Political science (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works)