Archaeology and nationalism in Guatemala at the time of independence

Exploratory expeditions in 1834, sponsored by the newly independent state of Guatemala, researched on sites such as Copan, Iximche and Utatlan. The political, literary and social climate was such that a pre-Hispanic past was eagerly sought. This paper offers an intriguing insight into early Latin Am...

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Published in:Antiquity 1998-06, Vol.72 (276), p.376-386
Main Author: Mazariegos, Oswaldo Chinchilla
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
19th century AD
Archaeological evidence
Archaeological expeditions
Archaeology
Archaeology and state
Discovery and exploration
Generalities
Guatemala
Historiography
History
Independence
José Cecilio del Valle
Maya
Mexico
Nationalism
Native North Americans
Organisation and history of research
Political aspects
Politics
Prehistory and protohistory
Public archaeology
Social conditions & trends
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Summary:Exploratory expeditions in 1834, sponsored by the newly independent state of Guatemala, researched on sites such as Copan, Iximche and Utatlan. The political, literary and social climate was such that a pre-Hispanic past was eagerly sought. This paper offers an intriguing insight into early Latin American archaeology.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.1017/S0003598X00086646