The past is a divided country: transforming archaeology in South Africa

dc.contributor.authorNdlovu, Ndukuyakhe
dc.contributor.authorSmith, Benjamin
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-14T07:00:02Z
dc.date.issued2019-06
dc.description.abstractThis article examines the political and institutional dimensions of archaeological practice in South Africa during the apartheid era and since the transition to democratic rule in 1994. We focus on the archaeological practices within institutional structures—the universities, heritage agencies, and museums. We examine the roles these institutions played in either perpetuating or challenging the disconnection between archaeological heritage and descendent communities prior to 1994, and whether the political changes that occurred since the end of apartheid have succeeded in creating an inclusive archaeological practice in South Africa. The Transformation Charter, adopted in 2008 by the Association of Southern African Professional Archaeologists (ASAPA), requires that all those working in the field of archaeology in South Africa practice a form of archaeology that is “rooted in social awareness and social engagement” and aims to be “socially responsible.” We examine the extent to which progress has been made towards achieving those objectives.en_ZA
dc.description.departmentAnthropology and Archaeologyen_ZA
dc.description.embargo2020-06-01
dc.description.librarianhj2019en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Research Foundation of South Africa, the African World Heritage Fund, and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttp://link.springer.com/journal/10437en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationNdlovu, N. & Smith, B. The Past Is a Divided Country: Transforming Archaeology in South Africa. African Archaeological Review (2019) 36: 175-192. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-019-09336-y.en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0263-0338 (print)
dc.identifier.issn1572-9842 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.1007/s10437-019-09336-y
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/70209
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherSpringeren_ZA
dc.rights© Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2019. The original publication is available at : http://springer.com10437.en_ZA
dc.subjectSocial responsibilityen_ZA
dc.subjectPost-apartheiden_ZA
dc.subjectApartheiden_ZA
dc.subjectSocial transformationen_ZA
dc.subjectSouth African archaeologyen_ZA
dc.titleThe past is a divided country: transforming archaeology in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typePostprint Articleen_ZA

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