After a long journey across the Atlantic Ocean we are now excited to begin our work here in Peru (see the page "our aim" for information). We are in the process of getting in touch with the persons responsible for the archaeological projects in San José de Moro and Chotuna Chornacap. The coming Monday we will meet with Luis Jaime Castillo Butters, professor at Pontifica Universidad Católica del Perù and vice Cultural minister. Castillo Butters started the excavations in San Jose de Moro in 1991. As the site was target for extensive looting, Castillo Butters employed several local looters as work force, wishing for decreased looting. As the years have gone by, the local integration in the archaeological project has increased and the looting has gladly decreased. A lot of persons in the village are now sustaining themselves economically through archaeological and/or cultural heritage related jobs. For more information, see (http://sanjosedemoro.pucp.edu.pe/) or read about the communities here on our blog.
Through this blog, we wish to share with you the journey of our project evaluating how local community integration in archaeological projects affects the communities socioeconomically. We will in this forum mainly write about everyday thoughts and reflections that we experience along the way of the study. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us!
Best regards
/Clara Alfsdotter and Maria Åkesson
Mycket spännande tjejer. Jag sätter upp det på bloggen och skickar det till kollegorna här på institutionen- vi kommer önska oss ett föredrag om projektet längre fram, det kan ni var säkra på. Stor lycka till! / Melle
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