ABSTRACT

In 1884 a community of Brazilians was "discovered" by the Western world. The Ecology of Power examines these indigenous people from the Upper Xingu region, a group who even today are one of the strongest examples of long-term cultural continuity. Drawing upon written and oral history, ethnography, and archaeology, Heckenberger addresses the difficult issues facing anthropologists today as they "uncover" the muted voices of indigenous peoples and provides a fascinating portrait of a unique community of people who have in a way become living cultural artifacts.

chapter 1|28 pages

Introduction

chapter |8 pages

PART I Visualizing Deep Temporality

chapter 2|30 pages

Culture and History: The Longue Durée

chapter 3|46 pages

Traces of Ancient Times

chapter 4|30 pages

Social Dynamics Before Europe

chapter |12 pages

PART II Body, Memory, and History

chapter 10|30 pages

Conclusion: The Pedigree of a Contradiction

chapter |12 pages

Notes

chapter |24 pages

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