Perceptions of the past within Tz'utujil ontologies and Yucatec hybridities

TitlePerceptions of the past within Tz'utujil ontologies and Yucatec hybridities
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2016
AuthorsPatricia A. McAnany, Linda A. Brown
JournalAntiquity
Volume90
Issue350
Pagination487-503
ISSN0003598X
Abstract

Post-colonial tensions remain fresh among Indigenous communities in Mexico and Guatemala. The survival of local Maya heritage narratives in the face of conflicting belief systems, the increased commodification of antiquities and the decline of traditional ways of life is increasingly difficult. At Santiago Atitlán in the Guatemalan highlands, and at Tahcabo in the state of Yucatán, Mexico, individuals have sought to preserve traditional narratives through ontological constructs and by enacting hybridity. These studies demonstrate how collaborative archaeology and ethnoarchaeology highlight the perspectives of Indigenous communities and contribute towards greater multi-vocality.

DOI10.15184/aqy.2016.39