A decolonial archaeology of refusal, care and repair

Bibliographic Data

ID8348185
AuthorsYannis Hamilakis (0000-0002-8392-9450, Brown University, corresponding author)
Year2025
Volume100
Issue410
Pages1-12
Publication date2025-11-24
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAntiquity (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744
PublisherAntiquity Publications (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.15184/aqy.2025.10252
OpenAlexW4416599834
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited19

The discussion on decolonisation is now happening everywhere, yet it should be remembered that this outcome is the result of decades-old struggles and that the prominence of this quest is owed to the broader social movements of the preceding century. Here, the author explores the implications for archaeology, suggesting a shift of emphasis from colonisation to coloniality. The principle that decolonisation should entail substantive material and structural changes is proposed as a necessary starting point. In moving forward, the author argues that our efforts to build a decolonial archaeology should be guided by the concepts of refusal, care and repair

Colonialism · Colonisation · Decolonization · Emphasis (telecommunications · Happening · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies

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