Changing Attitudes at Chavin de Huantar (Peru): Archaeology, Heritage, and Landslides

Summary

This is an abstract from the "SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts" session, at the 89th annual meeting of the Society for American Archaeology.

This ethnographic study examines the relationship between the local people of Chavin de Huantar, Peru, and their sense of identity as Chavinos in relation to the national museum, the monument, and the 2022 collapse of the mountain peak Shallapa. Through face-to-face interviews with local townspeople, local workers on two different archeological digs, foreign archeologists, and business owners, the study delves into the various opinions of the Chavin National Museum, the memories of the role the Chavin Archaeological Site played in the past, the amount of pride the monument brings now to Chavinos, and the impact of the fall of Shallapa. Using an anthropological lens, this study demonstrates the evolution of the perspective of archaeological sites in a growing town and its impact on the local population.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• SAA 2024: Individual Abstracts   •
• Society for American Archaeology 89th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA (2024)

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Abstract Id(s): 39297.0