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Diversity in Archaeology-Proceedings of the Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Conference 2020/2021, 2022
Diversity in Archaeology is the result of the fourth Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Confere... more Diversity in Archaeology is the result of the fourth Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Conference (CASA 4), held virtually from January 14–17, 2021. CASA developed out of the Annual Student Archaeology Conference, first held in 2013, which was formed by students at Cambridge, Oxford, Durham and York. In 2017, Cambridge became the home of the conference and the name was changed accordingly. The conference was developed to give students (from undergraduates to PhD candidates) in archaeology and related fields the chance to present their research to a broad audience. The theme for the 2020/2021 conference was Diversity in Archaeology which opened our conference to multiple interpretations, varied presentations and sundry perspectives from different regions of the world. This volume consists of 30 papers which were presented in 7 different sessions. The papers present a great variety in both geography and chronology and explore a wide range of topics such women’s voices in archaeological discourse; researching race and ethnicity across time; use of diversified science methods in Archaeology; critical ethnographic studies; diversity in the Archaeology of Death; heritage studies; archaeology of ‘scapes’ and more.
Rapport à la Direction des affaires culturelles à la Martinique, Dec 2012
Rapport à la Direction des affaires culturelles à la Martinique, Dec 2012
Papers by Oliver Antczak
Masters Thesis, 2018
This research attempts to understand how identity and heritage interface with each other in the ... more This research attempts to understand how identity and heritage interface with each other in the colonial context of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean. By exploring common understandings of how identity and heritage interact, this work applies theories of Indianness, a felt identity based on the adaptation of indigenous populations to a dominant society. Through the critical analysis of interview data in the context of a heritage survey and a historical analysis, this paper finds that heritage and identity production and maintenance are intimately related to colonialism on Bonaire. While many participants designated heritage based on a feeling of Indianness, there was an opposing group of interviewees who instead contested indigenous heritage and searched for historical and scientific legitimization for their heritage and identities. The research concludes that bottom-up understandings of heritage and identity formation are necessary to effectively manage heritage in colonial contexts.
Bilan Scientifique (Service Regional de L'Archaeologie Martinique), 2015
Bilan Scientifique de la Region Martinique, 2016
La campagne de fouille de 2012 a confirmé l'importance et la richesse de la poterie Dalençon comm... more La campagne de fouille de 2012 a confirmé l'importance et la richesse de la poterie Dalençon comme source archéologique dans notre recherche sur les ateliers de potiers des Antilles. Bien que le four de potier ne soit pas complètement conservé, il offre un bel exemple de ce type de structure et, pour l'heure, reste de par ses dimensions le plus important four de potier de la Martinique. La fouille du grand bâtiment se révèle d'ors et déjà très intéressante. Le dernier niveau d'occupation fait apparaître en effet une organisation du travail de la poterie que nous ne connaissions pas et qui pourrait être lié au façonnage de la céramique. Il est donc tout à fait nécessaire de poursuivre la fouille de ce bâtiment afin de mieux appréhender son organisation interne. Nous envisageons de surcroît d'étudier le four à chaux qui correspond aussi à une forte attente de la part du Conservatoire du Littoral, soucieux de lancer au plus tôt des travaux de restauration, en suivant ceux du four de potier prévus en 2013.
Book Chapters by Oliver Antczak
Material Encounters and Indigenous Transformations in the Early Colonial Americas Americas; Editors: Corinne Hofman and Floris Keehnen, 2019
Talks by Oliver Antczak
Dutch Caribbean Research Week 2021 (NWO), 2021
I n 2019, I spent several months working for the Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire at the Sekshon di Kultu... more I n 2019, I spent several months working for the Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire at the Sekshon di Kultura, Arte I Literatura (SKAL). During this period, I undertook several projects with the team at SKAL, including reworking the display of archaeological objects in the museum, reorganizing the storage unit, working on a new labelling system for the displays, helping organize educational events with schools and local stakeholders, creating printed materials from the Masters Dissertation, making brochures and working on an online presence of the Museum. Work continues, particularly in translating the work into Papiamentu, English, Spanish and Dutch. I invite anyone interested to visit SKAL which is currently overlooked as a destination on Bonaire. Above: Reorganization of the archaeology room at SKAL to be in chronological order, highlighting a continuity of Indigenous presence on the island and incorporating local aritsts. Alongside it two labels from the museum (with QR codes) and a printed Brochure that guides visitors through the museum. Below: Quiz Kultural with local schools where questions highlighted Indigenous history, including its persistence and existence today and presentation to local heritage managers and other interested people at SKAL. A final project for a Cultural Touristic Map of Bonaire-to counter the Dive focused one currently available-was also initiated alongside a website offering a tour of the museum to local and diaspora communities. This work is ongoing and has the potential to strengthen the access Bonaireans have to information about the past, and to their heritage, but much work is still left to be done and funding is needed.
Diversity in Archaeology-Proceedings of the Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Conference 2020/2021, 2022
Diversity in Archaeology is the result of the fourth Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Confere... more Diversity in Archaeology is the result of the fourth Cambridge Annual Student Archaeology Conference (CASA 4), held virtually from January 14–17, 2021. CASA developed out of the Annual Student Archaeology Conference, first held in 2013, which was formed by students at Cambridge, Oxford, Durham and York. In 2017, Cambridge became the home of the conference and the name was changed accordingly. The conference was developed to give students (from undergraduates to PhD candidates) in archaeology and related fields the chance to present their research to a broad audience. The theme for the 2020/2021 conference was Diversity in Archaeology which opened our conference to multiple interpretations, varied presentations and sundry perspectives from different regions of the world. This volume consists of 30 papers which were presented in 7 different sessions. The papers present a great variety in both geography and chronology and explore a wide range of topics such women’s voices in archaeological discourse; researching race and ethnicity across time; use of diversified science methods in Archaeology; critical ethnographic studies; diversity in the Archaeology of Death; heritage studies; archaeology of ‘scapes’ and more.
Rapport à la Direction des affaires culturelles à la Martinique, Dec 2012
Rapport à la Direction des affaires culturelles à la Martinique, Dec 2012
Masters Thesis, 2018
This research attempts to understand how identity and heritage interface with each other in the ... more This research attempts to understand how identity and heritage interface with each other in the colonial context of Bonaire in the Dutch Caribbean. By exploring common understandings of how identity and heritage interact, this work applies theories of Indianness, a felt identity based on the adaptation of indigenous populations to a dominant society. Through the critical analysis of interview data in the context of a heritage survey and a historical analysis, this paper finds that heritage and identity production and maintenance are intimately related to colonialism on Bonaire. While many participants designated heritage based on a feeling of Indianness, there was an opposing group of interviewees who instead contested indigenous heritage and searched for historical and scientific legitimization for their heritage and identities. The research concludes that bottom-up understandings of heritage and identity formation are necessary to effectively manage heritage in colonial contexts.
Bilan Scientifique (Service Regional de L'Archaeologie Martinique), 2015
Bilan Scientifique de la Region Martinique, 2016
La campagne de fouille de 2012 a confirmé l'importance et la richesse de la poterie Dalençon comm... more La campagne de fouille de 2012 a confirmé l'importance et la richesse de la poterie Dalençon comme source archéologique dans notre recherche sur les ateliers de potiers des Antilles. Bien que le four de potier ne soit pas complètement conservé, il offre un bel exemple de ce type de structure et, pour l'heure, reste de par ses dimensions le plus important four de potier de la Martinique. La fouille du grand bâtiment se révèle d'ors et déjà très intéressante. Le dernier niveau d'occupation fait apparaître en effet une organisation du travail de la poterie que nous ne connaissions pas et qui pourrait être lié au façonnage de la céramique. Il est donc tout à fait nécessaire de poursuivre la fouille de ce bâtiment afin de mieux appréhender son organisation interne. Nous envisageons de surcroît d'étudier le four à chaux qui correspond aussi à une forte attente de la part du Conservatoire du Littoral, soucieux de lancer au plus tôt des travaux de restauration, en suivant ceux du four de potier prévus en 2013.
Material Encounters and Indigenous Transformations in the Early Colonial Americas Americas; Editors: Corinne Hofman and Floris Keehnen, 2019
Dutch Caribbean Research Week 2021 (NWO), 2021
I n 2019, I spent several months working for the Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire at the Sekshon di Kultu... more I n 2019, I spent several months working for the Openbaar Lichaam Bonaire at the Sekshon di Kultura, Arte I Literatura (SKAL). During this period, I undertook several projects with the team at SKAL, including reworking the display of archaeological objects in the museum, reorganizing the storage unit, working on a new labelling system for the displays, helping organize educational events with schools and local stakeholders, creating printed materials from the Masters Dissertation, making brochures and working on an online presence of the Museum. Work continues, particularly in translating the work into Papiamentu, English, Spanish and Dutch. I invite anyone interested to visit SKAL which is currently overlooked as a destination on Bonaire. Above: Reorganization of the archaeology room at SKAL to be in chronological order, highlighting a continuity of Indigenous presence on the island and incorporating local aritsts. Alongside it two labels from the museum (with QR codes) and a printed Brochure that guides visitors through the museum. Below: Quiz Kultural with local schools where questions highlighted Indigenous history, including its persistence and existence today and presentation to local heritage managers and other interested people at SKAL. A final project for a Cultural Touristic Map of Bonaire-to counter the Dive focused one currently available-was also initiated alongside a website offering a tour of the museum to local and diaspora communities. This work is ongoing and has the potential to strengthen the access Bonaireans have to information about the past, and to their heritage, but much work is still left to be done and funding is needed.