Rutas de extracción. Caminos antiguos, comunidades, arqueología y Estado en Bolivia
This paper presents various discourses emerging from the material relationships between ancient roads and different social agents in Bolivia. It provides examples of the intersubjective relationships between local Bolivian communities and ancient roads, as well as the discourses constructed by Boliv...
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| Language: | Spanish |
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Institut Français d'Études Andines
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Bulletin de l'Institut Français d'Études Andines |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.openedition.org/bifea/16612 |
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| Summary: | This paper presents various discourses emerging from the material relationships between ancient roads and different social agents in Bolivia. It provides examples of the intersubjective relationships between local Bolivian communities and ancient roads, as well as the discourses constructed by Bolivian archeology. However, the focus is on the utilization of heritage discourses by the Bolivian State, which selectively employs archaeological discourses and renders community discourses invisible. The argument here is that the state uses the UNESCO nomination of Qhapaq Ñan as a facade of ancestry and identity to legitimize its policies. The Incas (1450-1530 AD) and their «Bolivian» predecessor, Tiwanaku (500-1100 AD), are presented as Andean states that established roads over the valleys, Yungas, Amazon and Chaco regions. These historical references serve to justify natural and cultural extractive politics through tourism, which the Bolivian state executes from its urban centers, especially Andean ones. Archaeological practices and discourses serve the function of the State at the expense of community relations with their roads and pasts. |
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| ISSN: | 0303-7495 2076-5827 |