Humanizing Archaeology

Summary

This is an abstract from the "Building Bridges: Papers in Honor of Teresita Majewski" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

Teresita Majewski has influenced archaeology and heritage management in extensive and diverse ways. To my mind, her contributions all have one idea in common: humanizing the field. Here I present three examples of her influence on my own work, especially regarding ceramic analysis and work with stakeholders, research partners, and students. First, I present a case study of archaeology at the St. Mary’s Hospital site in Virginia City, Nevada, where outreach to a related Catholic organization led to important conversations about meaning and ideology in ceramics found at the site. Second, I discuss collaborative archaeology and humanizing relationships in conducting research “by, with, and for” Native communities at the Stewart Indian School site in Nevada. Finally, Terry’s mentorship deserves comment, as we know that she always mentored the whole person, and this has been impactful in how we pay it forward.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)   •
• Building Bridges: Papers in Honor of Teresita Majewski

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Abstract Id(s): 39082.0