Indigenous Archeology of the Mapuera River peoples: interview with Jaime Xamen Wai Wai

Abstract

During the VI International Week of Archeology of Students MAE-USP, an interview with archaeologist Jaime Xamen Wai Wai was held. Invited to speak about Indigenous Archaeologies, the occasion was also used to conduct an interview with him about his trajectory in Archeology, the motivations that led him to go the university and what his opinions about the contributions that an indigenous archaeologist perspective can bring to the archaeological field. Excitingly, Xamen's answers bring the personal challenges and reflections on archaeological practices, categories and classifications.