Decolonize by depatriarchalizing, depatriarchalize by decolonizing. Some reflections on colonialism, heritage, and historical memory

In this article I will borrow Maria Galindo's motto -decolonizing is not possible without depatriarchalizing-to claim that it works both ways. Although patriarchy appeared already in prehistory, I believe that modern European colonialism represents a turning point to understand its actual shape. For this reason, I contend that depatriarchalizing implies decolonizing, and vice versa, something we are seeking within ABERIGUA, a research project that investigates the impact of modern Iberian colonialism in Guam and the Mariana Islands (in the Western Pacific). Here, I will focus on actions related to its archaeological heritage, and to the construction of historical memory regarding the of the expedition (1519-1522).