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La desnudes indígena fue enfrentada desde el proyecto de evangelización y civilización desplegado por España en el Nuevo Mundo. No solo se trató de una supuesta confrontación ética y moral sino de un acto de dominación en el que imponer la norma de vestir a los indígenas, servía para atacar sus identidades originarias y construir un nuevo ser, el indio. El uso y comercio de la ropa de segunda mano funciona varios siglos después como un recurso de señalización y explotación de la pobreza. En este texto reflexiono sobre estos dos momentos donde la ropa sirve para construir la identidad y naturaleza de los subordinados, y apuntar sobre la ubicación marginal del Caribe en los diseños de estructuración del poder global. A través del análisis histórico sobre manejo de ropa entre indígenas de las Antillas Mayores, y la vivencia antropológica en espacios comerciales de la ciudad de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, se constata la reiteración de los mecanismos de dominio y el papel central de la cultura material en estos.

La arqueología que se practica en Cuba puede considerarse una disciplina científica marginal con relación al número de especialistas, producción científica, interacción académica y nivel de reconocimiento, entre otros aspectos. Si bien las determinantes propias de un país pobre son fundamentales para definir esta situación, el problema se vincula también con otros aspectos del ámbito científico, tecnológico y sociocultural. En este artículo se discuten tales problemáticas. Además se proponen líneas de acción que podrán contribuir a atenuar esta situación.

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International audience ; "Metals held important symbolic and political values for the indigenous communities of the Caribbean islands. However, metal objects are not abundant in indigenous archaeological sites, and their study has hitherto been very limited. This paper presents the results of the first analytical programme focused on metal artifacts recovered in a range of Taíno sites in Cuba, chronologically covering the periods before and after contact with Europeans. Our aims were: (a) to identify metallurgical traditions related to a diversity of cultural or learning backgrounds; (b) to investigate the origins of different metal artifacts found in Cuba, as a proxy to reconstruct patterns of exchange and interaction among indigenous communities and between these and Europeans; and (c) to approach the meaning and symbolism of different metals by considering their contexts of appropriation and use. The techniques employed included optical microscopy, SEM–EDS, pXRF and PIXE. The results allow a diachronic picture of the procurement, transformation, use and symbolism of metals in Cuba with broader implications for Caribbean archaeology. We reveal culture-specific Taíno choices in their interaction with materials and value systems from continental America and Europe. We also discuss the selective appropriation, recontextualization and meaning of different metals in the indigenous cultures." (source éditeur)

International audience ; "Metals held important symbolic and political values for the indigenous communities of the Caribbean islands. However, metal objects are not abundant in indigenous archaeological sites, and their study has hitherto been very limited. This paper presents the results of the first analytical programme focused on metal artifacts recovered in a range of Taíno sites in Cuba, chronologically covering the periods before and after contact with Europeans. Our aims were: (a) to identify metallurgical traditions related to a diversity of cultural or learning backgrounds; (b) to investigate the origins of different metal artifacts found in Cuba, as a proxy to reconstruct patterns of exchange and interaction among indigenous communities and between these and Europeans; and (c) to approach the meaning and symbolism of different metals by considering their contexts of appropriation and use. The techniques employed included optical microscopy, SEM–EDS, pXRF and PIXE. The results allow a diachronic picture of the procurement, transformation, use and symbolism of metals in Cuba with broader implications for Caribbean archaeology. We reveal culture-specific Taíno choices in their interaction with materials and value systems from continental America and Europe. We also discuss the selective appropriation, recontextualization and meaning of different metals in the indigenous cultures." (source éditeur)