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ONTOLOGIA KRAJOBRAZU W UJĘCIU ARCHEOLOGICZNYM I ANTROPOLOGICZNYM. STUDIUM PRZYPADKU DEWIL VALLEY (PALAWAN, FILIPINY)
Archeological and anthropological approaches to the ontology of the Dewil Valley landscapes (Palawan, Philippines)

Author(s): Zuzanna Kowalczyk
Subject(s): History, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Archaeology, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: landscape archaeology; ontology; indigenous ontology; Philippines

Summary/Abstract: This paper is a discussion of the theoretical conceptualization of past landscapes and the limitations of archaeology in providing objectivistic interpretations. Analyzing a case study of the Dewil Valley landscape I will argue that the sciences about the past emerged based on the “Western” research paradigm. Therefore, local ontologies are often overlooked in archaeological narratives. In this article, I will present the ontologies of the indigenous Tagbanua people, contemporary beliefs related to the landscape, and theoretical approaches presented by researchers. I will argue that ontology can be complex and ambivalent, and that archaeological sources do not always indicate these dynamics.

  • Issue Year: 27/2022
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 87-101
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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