EAZ 60 (1): New publication announcement
Ethnoarchaeology as a State of Mind
by Stefano Biagetti, Jerimy Cunningham, Burak Falay, Maciej Kurcz, Carla Lancelotti, Francesca Lugli, Alessandra Manzini, Anne Mayor, Henny Piezonka, Debora Zurro
DOI: 10.54799/RIXC6738
Highlights:
"Ethnoarchaeology does not ask archaeology to treat all claims about the world as equally valid, nor to substitute empirical reasoning with belief. Rather, its value lies in improving archaeological explanation by exposing the cultural, historical and ideological assumptions embedded in interpretive models, thereby reducing error rather than multiplying truths."
"Contemporary ethnoarchaeology [...] involves critically questioning the broader cultural, social and economic systems to which many archaeologists belong. To produce more inclusive and meaningful narratives, archaeologists must deliberately look beyond their own worlds."
"(E)mbracing ethnoarchaeology as a state of mind entails an ongoing ethical and political commitment. Ethnoarchaeological research is unavoidably embedded in asymmetrical worlds shaped by colonial histories, contested land rights and increasingly unequal access to resources and visibility. Responding to these conditions requires sustained reflexivity, accountability and a willingness to engage in dialogue across epistemological boundaries without subsuming one knowledge system within another."
