Antípoda. Revista de Antropología y Arqueología

Antipod. Rev. Antropol. Arqueol | eISSN 2011-4273 | ISSN 1900-5407

Old Concepts for a New Context: Contributions from Archaeology in Communities in the Venezuelan Central Coast

No. 14 (2012-01-01)
  • Hector Cardona Machado

Abstract

In complex contexts it is necessary, from an archaeological point of view, to rethink concepts such as: “Heritage” and “Public Use”, as well as new models like “Heritage Activation” supported by a “System of Foundations” in order to face new local realities. Based on experiences at the Trapiche de Oritapo archaeological site, we have returned to “old concepts” to address the processes that emerge from the community/archaeological heritage interaction.

Keywords: heritage, public use, heritage activation, archeology