La historia de las mujeres en la arqueología sudamericana: lecturas transnacionales de resiliencia

The dossier “Archaeologists of South America: Histories of Resilience” presents, for the first time, a comprehensive study of the history of women in South American archaeology. This introductory paper begins by highlighting the historical absence of women’s contributions in the discipline and situates the decades-long effort to uncover the stories of pioneering women archaeologists. It discusses the influence of various waves of feminism on the recovery of women’s histories in archaeology, both globally and specifically in South America. Following this contextualization, the paper offers an initial synthesis of the articles included in the dossier, organizing them into two groups. The first and larger group examines early women pioneers in countries such as Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Uruguay, emphasizing the importance of recognizing their contributions to the development of the field. The second group focuses on contemporary issues in countries like Chile, Argentina, and Brazil. The article concludes by reflecting on the current political and social climate, drawing attention to instability and the resurgence of conservative discourses, and how these factors impact the resilience and resistance of women in archaeology today.