Ecology of Power

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Ecology of Power

Culture, Place and Personhood in the Southern Amazon, AD 1000–2000

Social and cultural anthropology Archaeology by period / region

Author: Michael J. Heckenberger

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Language: English

Published by: Routledge

Published on: 1st March 2004

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 6 Mb

ISBN: 9781135941659


In 1884 a community of Brazilians was "discovered" by the Western world.

The Ecology of Power examines these indigenous people from the Upper Xingu region, a group who even today are one of the strongest examples of long-term cultural continuity. Drawing upon written and oral history, ethnography, and archaeology, Heckenberger addresses the difficult issues facing anthropologists today as they "uncover" the muted voices of indigenous peoples and provides a fascinating portrait of a unique community of people who have in a way become living cultural artifacts.

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