Challenges and strategies for the management of archaeological human remains collections in the Amazon

The work highlights the situation of the archaeological collections formed by human remains recovered in Amazonian contexts. The conservation and storage challenges of these collections are related to technical factors and to the archaeological practice itself. Through the research history of the hu...

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Autores: Stabile, Rafael Amaral, Rapp Py-Daniel, Anne, Santos Coutinho, Aline dos, Costa Leite, Lúcio Flávio, Pereira, Daiane
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:Brasil
Institución:Sociedade de Arqueologia Brasileira (SAB)
Repositorio:Revista de Arqueologia
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs2.revista.sabnet.org:article/856
Acceso en línea:https://revista.sabnet.org/ojs/index.php/sab/article/view/856
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:coleções arqueológicas funerárias
curadoria
arqueologia do Amapá
colecciones arqueológicas funerárias
curación
arqueología de Amapá
funerary archaeological collections
curation
Amapá archaeology
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Sumario:The work highlights the situation of the archaeological collections formed by human remains recovered in Amazonian contexts. The conservation and storage challenges of these collections are related to technical factors and to the archaeological practice itself. Through the research history of the human remains of the archaeological site Curiaú Mirim - I, AP, (considering the entire process of excavation and curation), we intend to observe problems common to institutions and collections in the Amazon. The solutions and reflections, albeit not concluded, point to the importance of curation as a scientific management tool and responsible for the collections. In addition, we discuss the need for specialized professionals, ethical approaches to sensitive materials and the strengthening of collaboration networks between people and institutions.