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Media coverage
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 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!
Archaeology Magazine highlights MaGMa’s Research at the Palasyo
The prestigious Archaeology Magazine has featured our excavations at the Spanish colonial governor’s palasyo in Humåtak. The article explores how our team is using archaeological evidence—from structural walls to ceramic tableware—to reveal a more complex picture of colonial rule than what is found in official documents. By analyzing the spaces where colonial authority was staged through formal banquets, we are uncovering the underlying “unequal relationships of labor” and the essential, yet often silenced, role of the local CHamoru community in the daily operations of the palace.
Click here to read the full article on the Archaeology Magazine!
Archaeological Findings Link Colonial Power to Local Labor in Guam
The international science outlet Earth.com has published a detailed feature on our excavation in Humåtak. The article explores how the architecture of the Palasyo and the artifacts recovered—such as serving plates and building materials—reveal the “unequal relationships of labor and obligation” that structured daily life. By analyzing these remains, the MaGMa project is uncovering the hidden stories of the CHamoru people who built and sustained these spaces, providing a more grounded and complex picture of history than official documents alone.
Click here to read the full article on earth.com!
Last publications
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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