This essay argues for the diversity and promise of posthuman approaches in archaeology by dispelling blanket critiques, by differentiating between distinct lines of post-anthropocentric thought and by pointing to parallels between Posthumanism and collaborative Indigenous archaeologies. It begins by arguing that symmetrical archaeology is but one part of the diverse body of thought labelled ‘posthuman’. Next, it explores broader posthuman engagements with political issues relevant for collaborative Indigenous archaeologies, particularly concerns regarding under-represented groups in the field. Finally, it identifies flat ontologies as key components of posthuman approaches, clarifying what this term means for different lines of post-anthropocentric thought and briefly considering how the concept of flatness compares with Indigenous metaphysics.

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后人类潜力：考虑合作土著考古学

本文通过消除笼统的批评，区分后人类中心思想的不同路线，并指出后人类主义与协作土著考古学之间的相似之处，为考古学中后人类方法的多样性和前景辩护。它首先争辩说对称考古学只是被称为“后人类”的多样化思想体系的一部分。接下来，它探讨了与合作土著考古学相关的政治问题的更广泛的后人类参与，特别是对该领域代表性不足的群体的担忧。最后，它将平面本体确定为后人类方法的关键组成部分，阐明了该术语对不同的后人类中心思想的含义，并简要考虑了平面概念与土著形而上学的比较。