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Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, 2024
In this Introduction, we present a special issue on Histories of Labor in Archaeology. We begin b... more In this Introduction, we present a special issue on Histories of Labor in Archaeology. We begin by reviewing past work on archaeological labor and advocating for a broad definition of the term. Contributors to this issue address, among other themes, divisions of labor, worker specialization, and new methodologies for the study of archaeological labor across time and space. We then introduce each of the ten contributions, which address varieties of labor involved in the archaeological process from Türkiye, Germany, Palestine, Egypt, Mexico, Guatemala, and the United States, from the nineteenth century through the 1990s. We conclude by arguing for the study of work in the past as a means of imagining labor solidarity in archaeology for the future.
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
Archaeology is work. The products of this work—from artifacts and ecofacts to reports and publica... more Archaeology is work. The products of this work—from artifacts and ecofacts to reports and publications—depend on the physical labor of employees, students, volunteers, and communities (local, descendant, and/or Indigenous). These workers’ participation in the archaeological process generally remains implicit, unacknowledged, or silenced.
Recent scholarship, however, valorizes workers’ knowledge and explores how to incorporate worker perspectives on archaeological sites. Other work builds on the foundations of Indigenous archaeology, incorporating workers as stakeholders in the interpretation of the past. However, archaeological labor is rarely studied in its specificity.
We are especially—but not exclusively—interested in work by contingent scholars, early-career researchers, and authors from the Global South, with diverse regions of study. The journal will work with the authors to source institutional funding. Waivers are available for authors without institutional funding.
Journal of Social Archaeology, 2022
In this paper, I examine a case of dispossession that made land belonging to Indigenous Totonac r... more In this paper, I examine a case of dispossession that made land belonging to Indigenous Totonac residents of San Antonio Ojital part of the archaeological site of El Tajín. To do so, I examine the failure of a 2016 claim made to Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos. Rather than this being a case of purpose-driven dispossession or an unintended consequence of well-meaning policies, I trace the ultimate causes to multicultural recognition, 19th-century land reforms, and the expansion of archaeological research in El Tajín. Liberal land reforms brought a private property regime into being through enrollment and inscription, and Totonac landowners around El Tajín used the regime to their benefit. As El Tajín expanded though excavation, archaeologists and landowners used the private property regime's conception of space to address conflicts in El Tajín. The resulting pragmatic accommodations would ultimately fail landowners when an archaeological megaproject came in. Ultimately, I argue for an historical and contextual understanding of archaeology and land tenure to understand the discipline's diverse relationships with dispossession.
Ethnohistory, 2022
This article assesses the relationships between archaeology and wage labor in twentieth-century M... more This article assesses the relationships between archaeology and wage labor in twentieth-century Mexico through an analysis of governmental payroll records from El Tajin, Veracruz. For Indigenous Totonac workers, the long-term presence of archaeological labor provided opportunities for income and social mobility in a context of dispossession and proletarianization while contributing to socioeconomic stratification. In a region where the traditional agricultural base declined during the twentieth century, participation in wage labor provided a source of regular cash income and opportunities for skill development and social mobility. Participation, however, depended on intermediaries and their kin and social networks, meaning that not all had access. The analysis suggests that state run archaeology must be understood in practical and economic terms as well as in a regional context.
Archaeological Dialogues, 2020
This article discusses the American Compañía Stanford's efforts to drill an oil well on the outsk... more This article discusses the American Compañía Stanford's efforts to drill an oil well on the outskirts of the archaeological site of El Tajín, Mexico, during the 1930s. Drawing on recent scholarly efforts to think beyond archaeology and the nation state, this article problematizes the notion of a unitary state behind the concept of nationalist archaeology, the constitution of archaeology and extractive industry as separate spheres, and their apparent mutual exclusivity. Exploring the negotiations between site guards, archaeologists , inspectors, oil company officials and labourers shows that different state actors worked at cross-purposes, and that the nominally separate spheres of nationalist archaeology and foreign oil extraction were in fact characterized by the sharing of infrastructure, equipment, expertise and labour. Consequently, this article advocates for close attention to the administration and management of archaeology in specific historical contexts, demonstrating that it is more reasonable to assume archaeology's imbrications with the nation state and extractive industries.
Journal of Field Archaeology, 2020
In this paper, we propose a methodological intervention for the field of heritage studies: herita... more In this paper, we propose a methodological intervention for the field of heritage studies: heritage trekking. Involving story-trekking, mapping, and data integration, heritage trekking draws from interdisciplinary approaches to develop a methodology with implications for heritage scholarship and management. We employ heritage trekking in two contrasting case studies: the Epiclassic urban center of El Tajín, Mexico and the Areni-1 Cave in Armenia. Together, the case studies demonstrate how heritage trekking elucidates uses and perceptions of heritage otherwise obscured, as well as the methodology’s broader applicability. We conclude by arguing that heritage trekking is a novel methodological contribution to heritage studies with the potential for practical applications.
Archaeologies, 2015
In this article, I build on critiques of the ''local'' trope in archaeology by suggesting that th... more In this article, I build on critiques of the ''local'' trope in archaeology by suggesting that the scalar dimensions of the ''local'' are worth considering in terms of recent thinking on scale in human geography, particularly in the work of Richard Howitt. Employing Howitt's conception of scale as size, level, and relation, I develop a case study centered on the archaeological site of El Tajín. A scale-sensitive analysis yields federal administration, local intervention, and archaeological practice as topics for study, and I trace their developments and contestations over the course of the 20th century with reference to Howitt's categories. I conclude by arguing for closer attention to scale in locally oriented archaeology.
Berkeley Review of Education 4(2): 221-240, 2013
Although enrollments in secondary school Spanish have risen over the past few decades, the Spanis... more Although enrollments in secondary school Spanish have risen over the past few decades, the Spanish-speaking world (Latin America, in particular) tends to be underrepresented or absent in history textbooks. Given that not all students who take entry-level Spanish classes will continue to more advanced levels, the first-year Spanish textbook may be some students' first or only engagement with the histories of the Spanish-speaking world. Using content analysis, I evaluate four entry-level secondary school Spanish textbooks for the nations they include, the time periods they reference, and the ways in which those references are made. My analysis indicates that many nations, time periods, and concepts are excluded, resulting in reductionist views of history. The histories referenced tend to be exoticized, resulting in the Othering of contemporary groups. Further approaches are suggested.
Trabajos publicados (esp) by Sam Holley-Kline
Y se detuvieron las máquinas. Lenguajes, reconversión y espacios simbólicos del Patrimonio Industrial, 2020
SOBRE EL LIBRO: Los autores de este libro trabajan líneas analíticas que vertebran la obra compl... more SOBRE EL LIBRO:
Los autores de este libro trabajan líneas analíticas que vertebran la obra completa; exploran y exponen casos particulares alusivos al rescate del Patrimonio Industrial, desde sus respectivos espacios y trayectorias. Se encuentran trabajos que señalan espacios simbólicos, identificados por lenguajes técnicos y arquitectónicos únicos, donde se llevaron a cabo distintos procesos industriales que tuvieron —y en algunos casos aún lo conservan— un valor significativamente alto dentro de la sociedad en donde se desarrollaron.
Memorial: Boletín del Archivo General del Estado de Veracruz. Tercera Época, 2020
Complutum, 2019
Resumen. La historiografía de la arqueología mexicana suele enfocarse en los hallazgos y las inte... more Resumen. La historiografía de la arqueología mexicana suele enfocarse en los hallazgos y las interpretaciones de los arqueólogos conocidos; tal ha sido el caso de la zona arqueológica El Tajín, Veracruz. Investigaciones recientes en la historia de arqueología han analizado los contextos sociohistóricos de la disciplina, incluso los papeles de los trabajadores. Este artículo, empleando las herramientas teóricas de Michel-Rolph Trouillot, analiza la vida y obra del guardián Modesto González (c. 1890-1971), uno de los primeros empleados federales que trabajo en la zona arqueológica El Tajín. De acuerdo con investigación archivística y etnográfica llevado a cabo en 2016-2017, se elabora una narrativa sobre la vida de González, su labor como guardián de El Tajín, sus aportaciones a la antropología mexicana y sus creencias sobre la zona arqueológica. A partir de ahí, se explora el por qué del silencio de la historiografía de El Tajín sobre Modesto González, como manera de reflexionar sobre los silencios en la historiografía de la arqueología mexicana. Se concluye con propuestas para avanzar en el análisis de los trabajadores en la historiografía de la arqueología.
Abstract. The historiography of Mexican archaeology tends to focus on the findings and interpretations of well-known archaeologists; such has been the case for the archaeological site of El Tajín, Veracruz. Recent research in the history of archaeology has analyzed the sociohistorical contexts of the discipline, including the roles of workers. In this article, I employ theoretical tools developed by Michel-Rolph Trouillot to analyze the life and work of site guard Modesto González (c. 1890-1971), one of the first federal employees to work in El Tajín. Based on archival and ethnographic research conducted between 2016-2017, I elaborate a narrative about González's life, his work as a guard at El Tajín, his contributions to Mexican anthropology, and his beliefs about the archaeological site. From there, I explore Modesto González's silence in El Tajín's historiography, as a means of reflecting on the silences present in the historiography of Mexican archaeology. I conclude with proposals to advance analyses of workers in the historiography of archaeology.
Dissertation by Sam Holley-Kline
Conference Presentations by Sam Holley-Kline
Conversatorio. Constructores de disciplina: personajes de la historia de la antropología y la arqueología en México, 2021
Conversatorio que trata de personajes de la historia de la antropología y la arqueología en Méxic... more Conversatorio que trata de personajes de la historia de la antropología y la arqueología en México, patrocionado por el Centro INAH Estado de México y la Dirección del Estudios Históricos del INAH. En esta edición participa la Dra. Haydeé López Hernández ("Enrique Juan Palacios y la arqueología que no fue") con moderación del Mtro. Humberto Medina González.
The archaeological site of El Tajín and its environs serve as the staging ground for the annual ... more The archaeological site of El Tajín and its environs serve as the staging ground for the annual Cumbre Tajín event. Featuring music, workshops, and a light-and-sound show, the event has attracted numerous protests over its 13-year history. Although the event attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually and has become a theme in debates over the so- called privatization of patrimony, there is little American academic literature on the event and most Mexican academic investigations remain unpublished. In this paper, I examine seven unpublished and five published investigations of Cumbre Tajín to understand the arguments they employ in favor of and against the event. Putting the works into dialogue with each other, I conclude that academic perspectives are largely negative but that the event has responded to and changed with such criticisms. I suggest further avenues for research based on my ethnographic research conducted during the 2013 Cumbre Tajín.
Public-Facing Scholarship by Sam Holley-Kline
Cuéntame más es un programa de Libreta Negra Mx, en el que Daniel Salinas Córdova entrevista a di... more Cuéntame más es un programa de Libreta Negra Mx, en el que Daniel Salinas Córdova entrevista a diferentes especialistas en torno a temas de patrimonio, historia y arqueología.
En este cuarto episodio contamos con la presencia del Dr Sam Holley-Kline, antropólogo estadounidense, investigador postdoctoral en el Departamento de Historia de la Universidad Estatal de Florida, quien nos platicó un poco sobre sus investigaciones en torno a la historia de la arqueología en México, especialmente alrededor de El Tajín, su historia "reciente" de excavación y estudios arqueológicos, su relación con las comunidades aledañas y el componente laboral en la zona.
Mainly Museums, 2021
A short, public facing piece designed to introduce visitors to the archaeological site of El Tají... more A short, public facing piece designed to introduce visitors to the archaeological site of El Tajín, published on the crowdsourced and edited Mainly Museums blog: https://mainlymuseums.com/.
H-LatAm Research Corner, 2021
H-LatAm Research Corner, 2021
El Dr. Samuel Thomas Holley-Kline, investigador postdoctoral del Departamento de Historia de la U... more El Dr. Samuel Thomas Holley-Kline, investigador postdoctoral del Departamento de Historia de la Universidad del Estado de Florida, nos comparte su tesis doctoral, la cual trata de entender las historias locales de el Tajín y las comunidades totonacas.
En este primer capítulo, el Dr. Holley, nos hablará sobre la historia de los arqueólogos y los trabajadores locales que intervinieron en la zona arqueológica del Tajín.
En esta segunda parte el Dr. Samuel Thomas Holley-Kline nos habla cómo la desamortización de la tierra, el auge de la vainilla y el petróleo desempeñaron un papel primordial en el desarrollo de la zona arqueológica del Tajín.
El Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz y la Secretaría de Gobierno a través del Archivo General del Estado presentan un espacio para la difusión de la memoria histórica del Estado.
DeGolyer Library News & Notes, 2018
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology, 2024
In this Introduction, we present a special issue on Histories of Labor in Archaeology. We begin b... more In this Introduction, we present a special issue on Histories of Labor in Archaeology. We begin by reviewing past work on archaeological labor and advocating for a broad definition of the term. Contributors to this issue address, among other themes, divisions of labor, worker specialization, and new methodologies for the study of archaeological labor across time and space. We then introduce each of the ten contributions, which address varieties of labor involved in the archaeological process from Türkiye, Germany, Palestine, Egypt, Mexico, Guatemala, and the United States, from the nineteenth century through the 1990s. We conclude by arguing for the study of work in the past as a means of imagining labor solidarity in archaeology for the future.
Bulletin of the History of Archaeology
Archaeology is work. The products of this work—from artifacts and ecofacts to reports and publica... more Archaeology is work. The products of this work—from artifacts and ecofacts to reports and publications—depend on the physical labor of employees, students, volunteers, and communities (local, descendant, and/or Indigenous). These workers’ participation in the archaeological process generally remains implicit, unacknowledged, or silenced.
Recent scholarship, however, valorizes workers’ knowledge and explores how to incorporate worker perspectives on archaeological sites. Other work builds on the foundations of Indigenous archaeology, incorporating workers as stakeholders in the interpretation of the past. However, archaeological labor is rarely studied in its specificity.
We are especially—but not exclusively—interested in work by contingent scholars, early-career researchers, and authors from the Global South, with diverse regions of study. The journal will work with the authors to source institutional funding. Waivers are available for authors without institutional funding.
Journal of Social Archaeology, 2022
In this paper, I examine a case of dispossession that made land belonging to Indigenous Totonac r... more In this paper, I examine a case of dispossession that made land belonging to Indigenous Totonac residents of San Antonio Ojital part of the archaeological site of El Tajín. To do so, I examine the failure of a 2016 claim made to Mexico's Comisión Nacional de Derechos Humanos. Rather than this being a case of purpose-driven dispossession or an unintended consequence of well-meaning policies, I trace the ultimate causes to multicultural recognition, 19th-century land reforms, and the expansion of archaeological research in El Tajín. Liberal land reforms brought a private property regime into being through enrollment and inscription, and Totonac landowners around El Tajín used the regime to their benefit. As El Tajín expanded though excavation, archaeologists and landowners used the private property regime's conception of space to address conflicts in El Tajín. The resulting pragmatic accommodations would ultimately fail landowners when an archaeological megaproject came in. Ultimately, I argue for an historical and contextual understanding of archaeology and land tenure to understand the discipline's diverse relationships with dispossession.
Ethnohistory, 2022
This article assesses the relationships between archaeology and wage labor in twentieth-century M... more This article assesses the relationships between archaeology and wage labor in twentieth-century Mexico through an analysis of governmental payroll records from El Tajin, Veracruz. For Indigenous Totonac workers, the long-term presence of archaeological labor provided opportunities for income and social mobility in a context of dispossession and proletarianization while contributing to socioeconomic stratification. In a region where the traditional agricultural base declined during the twentieth century, participation in wage labor provided a source of regular cash income and opportunities for skill development and social mobility. Participation, however, depended on intermediaries and their kin and social networks, meaning that not all had access. The analysis suggests that state run archaeology must be understood in practical and economic terms as well as in a regional context.
Archaeological Dialogues, 2020
This article discusses the American Compañía Stanford's efforts to drill an oil well on the outsk... more This article discusses the American Compañía Stanford's efforts to drill an oil well on the outskirts of the archaeological site of El Tajín, Mexico, during the 1930s. Drawing on recent scholarly efforts to think beyond archaeology and the nation state, this article problematizes the notion of a unitary state behind the concept of nationalist archaeology, the constitution of archaeology and extractive industry as separate spheres, and their apparent mutual exclusivity. Exploring the negotiations between site guards, archaeologists , inspectors, oil company officials and labourers shows that different state actors worked at cross-purposes, and that the nominally separate spheres of nationalist archaeology and foreign oil extraction were in fact characterized by the sharing of infrastructure, equipment, expertise and labour. Consequently, this article advocates for close attention to the administration and management of archaeology in specific historical contexts, demonstrating that it is more reasonable to assume archaeology's imbrications with the nation state and extractive industries.
Journal of Field Archaeology, 2020
In this paper, we propose a methodological intervention for the field of heritage studies: herita... more In this paper, we propose a methodological intervention for the field of heritage studies: heritage trekking. Involving story-trekking, mapping, and data integration, heritage trekking draws from interdisciplinary approaches to develop a methodology with implications for heritage scholarship and management. We employ heritage trekking in two contrasting case studies: the Epiclassic urban center of El Tajín, Mexico and the Areni-1 Cave in Armenia. Together, the case studies demonstrate how heritage trekking elucidates uses and perceptions of heritage otherwise obscured, as well as the methodology’s broader applicability. We conclude by arguing that heritage trekking is a novel methodological contribution to heritage studies with the potential for practical applications.
Archaeologies, 2015
In this article, I build on critiques of the ''local'' trope in archaeology by suggesting that th... more In this article, I build on critiques of the ''local'' trope in archaeology by suggesting that the scalar dimensions of the ''local'' are worth considering in terms of recent thinking on scale in human geography, particularly in the work of Richard Howitt. Employing Howitt's conception of scale as size, level, and relation, I develop a case study centered on the archaeological site of El Tajín. A scale-sensitive analysis yields federal administration, local intervention, and archaeological practice as topics for study, and I trace their developments and contestations over the course of the 20th century with reference to Howitt's categories. I conclude by arguing for closer attention to scale in locally oriented archaeology.
Berkeley Review of Education 4(2): 221-240, 2013
Although enrollments in secondary school Spanish have risen over the past few decades, the Spanis... more Although enrollments in secondary school Spanish have risen over the past few decades, the Spanish-speaking world (Latin America, in particular) tends to be underrepresented or absent in history textbooks. Given that not all students who take entry-level Spanish classes will continue to more advanced levels, the first-year Spanish textbook may be some students' first or only engagement with the histories of the Spanish-speaking world. Using content analysis, I evaluate four entry-level secondary school Spanish textbooks for the nations they include, the time periods they reference, and the ways in which those references are made. My analysis indicates that many nations, time periods, and concepts are excluded, resulting in reductionist views of history. The histories referenced tend to be exoticized, resulting in the Othering of contemporary groups. Further approaches are suggested.
Y se detuvieron las máquinas. Lenguajes, reconversión y espacios simbólicos del Patrimonio Industrial, 2020
SOBRE EL LIBRO: Los autores de este libro trabajan líneas analíticas que vertebran la obra compl... more SOBRE EL LIBRO:
Los autores de este libro trabajan líneas analíticas que vertebran la obra completa; exploran y exponen casos particulares alusivos al rescate del Patrimonio Industrial, desde sus respectivos espacios y trayectorias. Se encuentran trabajos que señalan espacios simbólicos, identificados por lenguajes técnicos y arquitectónicos únicos, donde se llevaron a cabo distintos procesos industriales que tuvieron —y en algunos casos aún lo conservan— un valor significativamente alto dentro de la sociedad en donde se desarrollaron.
Memorial: Boletín del Archivo General del Estado de Veracruz. Tercera Época, 2020
Complutum, 2019
Resumen. La historiografía de la arqueología mexicana suele enfocarse en los hallazgos y las inte... more Resumen. La historiografía de la arqueología mexicana suele enfocarse en los hallazgos y las interpretaciones de los arqueólogos conocidos; tal ha sido el caso de la zona arqueológica El Tajín, Veracruz. Investigaciones recientes en la historia de arqueología han analizado los contextos sociohistóricos de la disciplina, incluso los papeles de los trabajadores. Este artículo, empleando las herramientas teóricas de Michel-Rolph Trouillot, analiza la vida y obra del guardián Modesto González (c. 1890-1971), uno de los primeros empleados federales que trabajo en la zona arqueológica El Tajín. De acuerdo con investigación archivística y etnográfica llevado a cabo en 2016-2017, se elabora una narrativa sobre la vida de González, su labor como guardián de El Tajín, sus aportaciones a la antropología mexicana y sus creencias sobre la zona arqueológica. A partir de ahí, se explora el por qué del silencio de la historiografía de El Tajín sobre Modesto González, como manera de reflexionar sobre los silencios en la historiografía de la arqueología mexicana. Se concluye con propuestas para avanzar en el análisis de los trabajadores en la historiografía de la arqueología.
Abstract. The historiography of Mexican archaeology tends to focus on the findings and interpretations of well-known archaeologists; such has been the case for the archaeological site of El Tajín, Veracruz. Recent research in the history of archaeology has analyzed the sociohistorical contexts of the discipline, including the roles of workers. In this article, I employ theoretical tools developed by Michel-Rolph Trouillot to analyze the life and work of site guard Modesto González (c. 1890-1971), one of the first federal employees to work in El Tajín. Based on archival and ethnographic research conducted between 2016-2017, I elaborate a narrative about González's life, his work as a guard at El Tajín, his contributions to Mexican anthropology, and his beliefs about the archaeological site. From there, I explore Modesto González's silence in El Tajín's historiography, as a means of reflecting on the silences present in the historiography of Mexican archaeology. I conclude with proposals to advance analyses of workers in the historiography of archaeology.
Conversatorio. Constructores de disciplina: personajes de la historia de la antropología y la arqueología en México, 2021
Conversatorio que trata de personajes de la historia de la antropología y la arqueología en Méxic... more Conversatorio que trata de personajes de la historia de la antropología y la arqueología en México, patrocionado por el Centro INAH Estado de México y la Dirección del Estudios Históricos del INAH. En esta edición participa la Dra. Haydeé López Hernández ("Enrique Juan Palacios y la arqueología que no fue") con moderación del Mtro. Humberto Medina González.
The archaeological site of El Tajín and its environs serve as the staging ground for the annual ... more The archaeological site of El Tajín and its environs serve as the staging ground for the annual Cumbre Tajín event. Featuring music, workshops, and a light-and-sound show, the event has attracted numerous protests over its 13-year history. Although the event attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors annually and has become a theme in debates over the so- called privatization of patrimony, there is little American academic literature on the event and most Mexican academic investigations remain unpublished. In this paper, I examine seven unpublished and five published investigations of Cumbre Tajín to understand the arguments they employ in favor of and against the event. Putting the works into dialogue with each other, I conclude that academic perspectives are largely negative but that the event has responded to and changed with such criticisms. I suggest further avenues for research based on my ethnographic research conducted during the 2013 Cumbre Tajín.
Cuéntame más es un programa de Libreta Negra Mx, en el que Daniel Salinas Córdova entrevista a di... more Cuéntame más es un programa de Libreta Negra Mx, en el que Daniel Salinas Córdova entrevista a diferentes especialistas en torno a temas de patrimonio, historia y arqueología.
En este cuarto episodio contamos con la presencia del Dr Sam Holley-Kline, antropólogo estadounidense, investigador postdoctoral en el Departamento de Historia de la Universidad Estatal de Florida, quien nos platicó un poco sobre sus investigaciones en torno a la historia de la arqueología en México, especialmente alrededor de El Tajín, su historia "reciente" de excavación y estudios arqueológicos, su relación con las comunidades aledañas y el componente laboral en la zona.
Mainly Museums, 2021
A short, public facing piece designed to introduce visitors to the archaeological site of El Tají... more A short, public facing piece designed to introduce visitors to the archaeological site of El Tajín, published on the crowdsourced and edited Mainly Museums blog: https://mainlymuseums.com/.
H-LatAm Research Corner, 2021
H-LatAm Research Corner, 2021
El Dr. Samuel Thomas Holley-Kline, investigador postdoctoral del Departamento de Historia de la U... more El Dr. Samuel Thomas Holley-Kline, investigador postdoctoral del Departamento de Historia de la Universidad del Estado de Florida, nos comparte su tesis doctoral, la cual trata de entender las historias locales de el Tajín y las comunidades totonacas.
En este primer capítulo, el Dr. Holley, nos hablará sobre la historia de los arqueólogos y los trabajadores locales que intervinieron en la zona arqueológica del Tajín.
En esta segunda parte el Dr. Samuel Thomas Holley-Kline nos habla cómo la desamortización de la tierra, el auge de la vainilla y el petróleo desempeñaron un papel primordial en el desarrollo de la zona arqueológica del Tajín.
El Gobierno del Estado de Veracruz y la Secretaría de Gobierno a través del Archivo General del Estado presentan un espacio para la difusión de la memoria histórica del Estado.
DeGolyer Library News & Notes, 2018
H-Early-America, H-Net Reviews, 2023
Bulletin of Latin American Research, 2023
Book Reviews instead antagonize and complement each other' (p. 66). The contentiousness embedded ... more Book Reviews instead antagonize and complement each other' (p. 66). The contentiousness embedded in the ch'ixi attests to their double European and indigenous origins. Neither remnants of pre-modern times, nor post-modern hybrids, ch'ixi entities exist and are the claim for an indigenous hegemony woven from the different cultural threads in society. Silvia Rivera Cusicanqui's critique of internal colonialism is as eloquent as ever and her sociology of image is evocative of the transformative potential of knowledge, well illustrated by Waman Puma's Indian Poet Astrologer (p. 11). Much like him, who knows the paths of the world and the workings of time-space in order to produce food, Rivera Cusicanqui's anticolonial proposition presents a ch'ixi possibility of knowledges as practices able to bear the fruits that change and feed the world. Provocative and inspiring, Ch'ixinakax Utxiwa shows that decolonising is more than changing reading lists-in which it will inevitably be included. The power to transform the colonial structures in academia lies in practice, not words, and this book is a fantastic call for it.
Latin American Research Review, 2023
California Archaeology, 2019