Community Archaeology and Heritage in Africa

Taylor & Francis

Community Archaeology and Heritage in AfricaDecolonizing Practice\nAuthor(s): Peter R. Schmidt, Innocent Pikirayi\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138656864, 978-1138656864\nSynopsis\nThis volume provides new insights into the distinctive contributions that community archaeology and heritage make to the decolonization of archaeological practice. Using innovative approaches, the contributors explore important initiatives which have protected and revitalized local heritage, initiatives that involved archaeologists as co-producers rather than leaders. These case studies underline the need completely reshape archaeological practice, engaging local and indigenous communities in regular dialogue and recognizing their distinctive needs, in order to break away from the top-down power relationships that have previously characterized archaeology in Africa.\n\nCommunity Archaeology and Heritage in Africa reflects a determin.