Theft
Abstract
Chapter 3 places archival sources and ethnographic fieldwork in Coatlinchan in conversation to trace the tensions and negotiations between state agents claiming to “rescue” the Coatlinchan stone as national patrimony and town residents who sabotaged their efforts, trying unsuccessfully to stop its relocation. These tensions show how the stone was rooted in what town residents consider “lo nuestro” (what is ours), a telluric concept used to describe the stuff that makes up community and grounds it in a specific place.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Cultural Identity and Heritage
Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Duke University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 89–116
- Publication date
- 9 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter