1st Edition

Cultural Heritage Management and Indigenous People in the North of Colombia Back to the Ancestors' Landscape

By Wilhelm Londoño Díaz Copyright 2021
166 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

166 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

166 Pages 15 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Cultural Heritage Management and Indigenous People in the North of Colombia explores indigenous people's struggle for territorial autonomy in an aggressive political environment and the tensions between heritage tourism and Indigenous rights. South American cases where local communities, especially Indigenous groups, are opposed to infrastructure projects, are little known. This book lays... Read more

1. The Kogui, an Endless Tradition;  2. The Making of an Archaeological Culture: The Tairona;  3. Pueblito Chairama: From Archaeological Park to Sacred Site;  4. Linking the Divided: Sacred Rocks and Libations;  5. Teykú and the New Controversy

Biography

Wilhelm Londoño Díaz is Professor of Archaeology in the Department of Anthropology, University of Magdalena, Colombia.