lunes, 16 de noviembre de 2009

(Not) On Technology in Chilean Archeology

The theoretical development of Latin American archeology in recent years has led to discussion and visulization systems of colonization and domination of the historical process and archaeological academic discipline, which have generated a variety of forms of exclusion and replication of dominant systems. Within this theoretical reflection, aspects related to the use of technology to archaeological work are totally absent. While this theoretical development responds to different scenarios, within which the empowerment of indigenous groups is a major, archeology has had to respond to the emergence of multiple and frequent social needs that require him to positions and solutions.
Despite this theoretical concern has led the education of the archeology in my carrer, It has served to visualize the social context of the profession: discipline does not exist in isolation from its social context, responding to needs and its products (knowledge) have effects on society. In this context, the discussion of methodological aspects of the discipline has been strongly addressed.
This is the way that have left the technical side of archaeological work, in our classes the reflection of these issues is minimal. As a science that is interested in understanding the past, working with the record that is both cultural heritage, so he is not only a source of scientific information, has many components, is of interest of communities linked to it by reasons of identity, ethnic, spiritual, etc.
Because the investigation is working with taxpayer money, with heritage of all, a published guidance is needed in this regard, a draft form to the wider society, the scope of the discipline.
The technology fills a need archeology only scientific, is a means to test the reality and as such, this pattern of use has been and will hegemony in our country that follows the technological trends globally, in this sense, local input is low level of innovation.
Perhaps the road is to accommodate the research process to local communities members interested in the production of knowledge, encouraging the incorporation of different epistemological frameworks in research aimed at the democratization of wealth intervention also provide a space for training.

1 comentario:

  1. That's a rather complex piece of writing that needs some editing.

    Some corrections, suggestions:
    (NotE) On Technology in Chilean Archeology
    The theoretical development of Latin American archeology in recent years has led to discussion and visuAlization systems of colonization and domination of the historical process and THE archaeological academic discipline, which have generated a variety of forms of exclusion and replication of dominant systems. Within this theoretical reflection, aspects related to the use of technology to archaeological work are totally absent. While this theoretical development responds to different scenarios, within which the empowerment of indigenous groups is a major (MISSING INFORMATION), archeology has had to respond to the emergence of multiple and frequent social needs that require FROM IT positions and solutions.
    Despite THE FACT THAT this theoretical concern has led the TEACHING of (/) archeology in my carrer, It has served to visualize the social context of the profession: discipline does not exist in isolation from its social context, responding to needs and its products (knowledge) have effects on society. In this context, the discussion of methodological aspects of the discipline has been strongly addressed.
    This is the way that the technical side of archaeological work hAS left. In our classes the reflection ON these issues is minimal. As a science that is interested in understanding the past, working with the record that is both cultural heritage (MISSING INFO), so IT is not only a source of scientific information, has many components, is of interest TO communities linked to it by reasons of identity, ethnic, spiritual, etc. , BUT ALSO (MISSING INFORMATION)
    Because the investigation is working with taxpayer money, with heritage of all, a published guidance is needed in this regard, a draft form to the wider society, the scope of the discipline.
    (/) Technology fills aN archeologyCAL need WHICH IS only scientific,IT is a means to test the reality and as such, this pattern of use has been (.....) and will KEEP THE hegemony in our country that follows the technological trends globally, in this sense, local input is low level of innovation.
    Perhaps the road is to accommodate the research process to local communities members interested in the production of knowledge, encouraging the incorporation of different epistemological frameworks in research aimed at the democratization of wealth. (.............) intervention also providES a space for training.

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