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November 2020
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20 Citations
American Antiquity
This article emerged as the human species collectively have been experiencing the worst global pandemic in a century. With a long view of the ecological, economic, social, and political factors that promote the emergence and spread of infectious disease , archaeologists are well positioned to examine the antecedents of the present crisis. In this article, we bring together a variety of perspectives on the issues surrounding the emergence, spread, and effects of disease in both the Americas and Afro-Eurasian contexts. Recognizing that human populations most severely impacted by COVID-19 are typically descendants of marginalized groups, we investigate pre-and postcontact disease vectors among Indigenous and Black communities in North America, outlining the systemic impacts of diseases and the conditions that exacerbate their spread. We look at how material culture both reflects and changes as a result of social transformations brought about by disease, the insights that paleopathology provides about the ancient human condition, and the impacts of ancient globalization on the spread of disease worldwide. By understanding the differential effects of past epidemics on diverse communities and contributing to more equitable sociopolitical agendas, archaeology can play a key role in helping to pursue a more just future. Este articulo surgió a medidas que atravesamos la peor pandemia mundial de un siglo. Con visión a largo plazo de factores ecológicos, económicos, sociales y políticos que promueven el aparecimiento y propagación de enfermedades infecciosas, los
October 2020
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American Antiquity
August 2020
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4 Citations
Advances in Archaeological Practice
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... As a discipline, archaeology continues to reconcile with its history of destructive digging and cultural insensitivity (Colwell-Chanthaphonh 2009) while also addressing social issues relevant to the twenty-first century more generally. American archaeology faces calls to diversify the field and the National Register of Historic Places (Flewellen et al. 2021;Franklin et al. 2020;Gamble et al. 2020), tackle pervasive inequity (Rivera Prince et al. 2022), address sexual harassment in the field (Colaninno 2019;Meyers et al. 2018), and improve public engagement (Bollwerk et al. 2015). For decades, archaeology has also faced calls to better prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to succeed in the archaeological workforce in the United States. ...
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August 2020
Advances in Archaeological Practice
... For example, while tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) was long considered to have been passed to humans from domesticated cows (Mycobacterium bovis), genomics work has shown this not be the case and modern genetic timing data show that M. tuberuculosis likely came with humans out of Africa (Sabin et al. 2020;Ngabonziza et al. 2020), and genomes from pre-Columbian 1000-year-old human remains show phylogenetic clustering within an animal-adapted lineage in modern day seals (Bos et al. 2014). In sum, findings from archeological and paleopathological research on past pandemics, including the Black Plague and the 1918 influenza pandemic, have also provided key insights on the genetic, biological, social, and economic impacts of disease outbreaks, which have informed current research and responses to COVID-19 (Agarwal, 2022;Chiripanhura et al., 2022;Dimka et al. 2022;Gamble et al., 2021;van Doren, 2023;Zuckerman et al., 2023). ...
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November 2020
American Antiquity