- Source
- Advances in Archaeological Practice
- Published
- 16 Sep 2026
- Authors
- Cristian González Rodríguez, Guillermo González Chinga, Valentina Figueroa, Manuel Prieto, Jacinta Arthur, Christian Espíndola, et al.
Excerpt from source
This article presents the Zapar project, a community-commanded initiative developed in collaboration with the Atacameño Community of Toconao (northern Chile), which repositions remote sensing (RS) technologies through Indigenous governance and ethical frameworks. By embedding the CARE Principles for Indigenous Data Governance—Collective Benefit, Authority to Control, Responsibility, and Ethics—into every stage of the workflow, the project transforms RS from an extractive documentation tool into a participatory, culturally grounded practice. UAV-based photogrammetry, spatial modeling, and virtual documentation were codesigned with community members to support Indigenous-led heritage…
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