Ruination and deindustrialisation in the highlands of northern Chile

In the highlands of northern Chile, research on industrial mining camps and agropastoral sites ( estancias ) shows the relevance of a contemporary archaeology perspective for studying the impacts of capitalist expansion, ruination and deindustrialisation for local Indigenous communities.

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Antiquity
Published
2025-07-25
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https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2025.10158
Primary Topic
Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
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Abstract

In the highlands of northern Chile, research on industrial mining camps and agropastoral sites ( estancias ) shows the relevance of a contemporary archaeology perspective for studying the impacts of capitalist expansion, ruination and deindustrialisation for local Indigenous communities.

AntiquityVol. 99(408)
University of Toronto (CA), Universidad Católica del Norte (CL), Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins (CL)
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