The present article discusses scenarios of collective closure of archaeological sites and inquires on practices of intentional destruction of material culture. By recognizing the social value of destruction practices, our theoretical framework distances itself from a ‘production ontology’, which considers social life is based on the transformation of matter into ‘useful’ objects. Destruction is understood as an objectifying, dynamic and creative process within a network of social practices. In this sense, the contexts of abandonment observed at La Rinconada (Ambato, Catamarca, Argentina) are stimulating. The evidence of fires, burnt and collapsed dwellings, and great variety of fragmented materials are among the most common findings at the ...
In order to protect the archaeological heritage in danger of disappearing, the National Institute of...
[ES] Los objetos arqueológicos suelen ser analizados como parte del trabajo de profesionales que bus...
A deserted Cretan village provided the grounds to look beyond the ruins and study the abandonment an...
The present article discusses scenarios of collective closure of archaeological sites and inquires o...
Occupation of the Ambato Valley in north-western Argentina ended abruptly in around AD 1200, with de...
[ES] En este artículo presentamos una aproximación arqueológica a la destrucción de Hontanillas (Gua...
Si pensamos a las cosas y a los objetos como el resultado de un entramado multidimensional de accion...
We are going to analyze the cultural formation processes that affected Mansión Seré from the period ...
Understanding how archaeological sites are abandoned is a vital part of archaeology. This paper expl...
This paper presents the intellectual framework and outcomes of a research project designed to charac...
[ES]: En este trabajo, y desde una perspectiva eminentemente crítica, se realiza una revisión de las...
The socioeconomic study of prehistoric communities based on pottery production involves the analysis...
This article explores waste —ceramic fragments and the paths that they follow crossing mountains, em...
In this paper we analyze the way in which lithic remains discarded in hearths are distributed. We pe...
This study aims to analyze the relationships between archaeological ruin and architectural design in...
In order to protect the archaeological heritage in danger of disappearing, the National Institute of...
[ES] Los objetos arqueológicos suelen ser analizados como parte del trabajo de profesionales que bus...
A deserted Cretan village provided the grounds to look beyond the ruins and study the abandonment an...
The present article discusses scenarios of collective closure of archaeological sites and inquires o...
Occupation of the Ambato Valley in north-western Argentina ended abruptly in around AD 1200, with de...
[ES] En este artículo presentamos una aproximación arqueológica a la destrucción de Hontanillas (Gua...
Si pensamos a las cosas y a los objetos como el resultado de un entramado multidimensional de accion...
We are going to analyze the cultural formation processes that affected Mansión Seré from the period ...
Understanding how archaeological sites are abandoned is a vital part of archaeology. This paper expl...
This paper presents the intellectual framework and outcomes of a research project designed to charac...
[ES]: En este trabajo, y desde una perspectiva eminentemente crítica, se realiza una revisión de las...
The socioeconomic study of prehistoric communities based on pottery production involves the analysis...
This article explores waste —ceramic fragments and the paths that they follow crossing mountains, em...
In this paper we analyze the way in which lithic remains discarded in hearths are distributed. We pe...
This study aims to analyze the relationships between archaeological ruin and architectural design in...
In order to protect the archaeological heritage in danger of disappearing, the National Institute of...
[ES] Los objetos arqueológicos suelen ser analizados como parte del trabajo de profesionales que bus...
A deserted Cretan village provided the grounds to look beyond the ruins and study the abandonment an...