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Emphasizes the value of respectful engagement with local communities and the rewards that are to be reaped in return for patience and humility. --Antiquity A critical and diverse range of essays. . . . This volume invites researchers to learn to listen, to rethink their scholarship and relationship with local communities, and to strike a pragmatic balance between scientifically sound investigations while being sensitive to the views of the living. --African Archaeological Review This book will appeal to archaeologists, anthropologists, social scientists, and those in Indigenous studies. . . . The chapters suggest new ways to open attitudes, nurture a capacity to listen, and work towards a transformed practice. --Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute

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Peter R. Schmidt, professor emeritus of anthropology and African studies at the University of Florida, is the author of Community-based Heritage in Africa: Unveiling Local Research and Development Initiatives.

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