ISSN:
1573-7764
Keywords:
history of archaeology
;
Caribbean archaeology
;
West Indian archaeology
;
Cuban archaeology
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Archaeology
Notes:
Abstract The Revolution of 1959 brought forth changes in the mission, theoretical orientation, and organization of archaeology in Cuba and created a role for, and constraints on, the profession that are unique in the Western Hemisphere. This paper draws upon examples from substantive field and laboratory research to examine the methods and theoretical perspectives of Cuban archaeology since the Revolution, focusing on the period from 1962 until the collapse of the Soviet Union. Archaeological practice during the Revolutionary period in Cuba has reflected the aims of the Revolutionary government, the influence of Soviet archaeology, the legacy of pre-Revolutionary approaches in North American archaeology, and the Cuban sense ofpatria.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02232773
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