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Publications

The MaGMa Project in the Guam Daily Post: Centering CHamoru Persistence

The Guam Daily Post has featured our latest excavation at the Palasyo in Humåtak, highlighting our project’s focus on the daily lived experiences and the enduring strength of the local community under colonial rule. In the article, our team discusses how we are shifting the focus from imperial narratives to the “invisibilized” labor of the CHamoru people, using archaeological evidence to understand how daily routines and cultural persistence shaped the history of Guam.

Click here to read the full article on The Guam Daily Post!

Palasyo archaeological site in the News: Collaborating with the Pacific Daily News

We are excited to share that the Pacific Daily News (PDN) recently visited our excavation at the site of the old Governor’s Palace (Palasyo) in Humåtak. Reporter Uriah Aguon spent time with our team to learn more about the MAGMA project and our ongoing efforts to unearth the complexities of CHamoru-Spanish colonial history.

Click here to read the full article on Pacific Daily News!

The Habit Does Make the Monk: Jesuit Dress in the Marianas Mission 1668–1700

Journal of Jesuit Studies
Volume 11, Issue 2, 23 April 2024, Pages 204-225

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The Colonization of Death in the Mariana Islands and the Cemetery of San Dionisio at Humåtak, Guåhan

Open access
Published: 11 January 2025

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CGM (Colonialism, Gender, Materialities) Guampedia

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