A armamentização da arqueologia no Médio Oriente: violência, amnésia e os ‘especialistas do patrimônio cultural’ – então, agora e sugestões para um futuro diferente

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https://doi.org/10.11606/1678-9857.ra.223272

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‘Estudos de Patrimônio’, ética, guerra, imperialismo, monumentos, neoliberalismo

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A gestão do patrimônio cultural nas zonas de conflito do Médio Oriente no século XXI cruza-se com políticas hegemónicas ocidentais na região há seculos, em continuidade com o seu papel como instrumento político nas intervenções coloniais desde a era dos impérios europeus. A continuação deste fato até agora permanece em grande parte invisível, não só na esfera pública, mas também nos estudos políticos, históricos e sociológicos sobre o colonialismo. Em vez disso, no discurso popular, a arqueologia é frequentemente retratada de forma positiva, como uma atividade inerentemente inócua e especificamente no caso de zonas da guerra, como uma busca elevada dedicada à proteção do patrimônio cultural (tangível). Tais representações e percepções da arqueologia e dos ‘Estudos do Patrimônio’ ignoram o contexto no qual estas disciplinas operam e os objectivos velados que elas servem. O presente estudo detalha como a evolução disciplinar dos campos académicos relacionados ao patrimônio cultural contribui frequentemente à armamentização dele, quer através de uma fingida indiferença científica a política, quer de uma integração comprometida com as estruturas militares, que continuam geopolíticas imperialistas semelhantes a essas do passado.

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Pappa, E. (2025). A armamentização da arqueologia no Médio Oriente: violência, amnésia e os ‘especialistas do patrimônio cultural’ – então, agora e sugestões para um futuro diferente. Revista De Antropologia, 68. https://doi.org/10.11606/1678-9857.ra.223272