Telling stories, producing the nation: Archaeology's role in the construction of contemporary Ecuador.
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Title
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Telling stories, producing the nation: Archaeology's role in the construction of contemporary Ecuador.
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Identifier
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AAI9924797
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identifier
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9924797
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Creator
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Benavides, Oswaldo Hugo.
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Contributor
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Adviser: Leith Mullings
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Date
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1999
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Language
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English
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Publisher
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City University of New York.
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Subject
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Anthropology, Cultural | History, Latin American | History of Science
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Abstract
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The main objective of this dissertation is to understand the role of archeology in the maintenance and functioning of the Ecuadorian nation-state. The premise of this study is that the archaeological past is a contested terrain in which different actors compete to embody a national history that is closely linked with the heterogeneous national communities that conform the Ecuadorian nation-state. The field work component of the research was carried out at the archaeological site of Cochasqui and Quito. The field research assessed how the archaeological past is socially reconstructed and articulated into hegemonic national histories. The ultimate purpose of this study is to contribute to the understanding of the relationship between national history and hegemony by determining how archaeology contributes to the historical legitimization of the nation-state and the construction of a national heritage.
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Type
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dissertation
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Source
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PQT Legacy CUNY.xlsx
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degree
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Ph.D.
