Caminar desechos. Reflexiones desde las superficies de Aguabuena

This article explores waste —ceramic fragments and the paths that they follow crossing mountains, emerging or disappearing through joint action of human and non-human forces (or its absence). They are parts of the material world constructed and acted upon by Aguabuena potters in the Colombian Andes. In addition to being thought of as forms, they can be seen as a concept that invites us to reflect upon the construction of anthropological and archaeological knowledge. Journeying through my own research experiences among the potters for over two decades, I attempt to develop theoretical reflection concerning surfaces as matter and method