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  • History of Science
  • Ethnoscience
  • Indigenous Knowledge Systems

Background:

  • Critiques of Eurocentrism in science history.
  • Emergence of global approaches and local knowledge production.
  • Focus on Iberian colonial science and Indigenous American knowledge traditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore challenges in compiling a pre-contact Nahua pharmacopeia.
  • To identify reasons behind these research challenges.
  • To investigate potential methods for overcoming these obstacles.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative analysis of historical sources.
  • Exploration of challenges in indigenous knowledge integration.
  • Case study of Nahua pharmacopeia compilation.

Main Results:

  • Significant challenges identified in source material availability and reliability.
  • Difficulties encountered in translation, identification, and systematization of indigenous knowledge.
  • Exploration of the limitations and possibilities for overcoming these research hurdles.

Conclusions:

  • Compiling indigenous pharmacopeias presents unique methodological challenges.
  • Addressing these challenges is crucial for a more global and inclusive history of science.
  • Further research is needed to develop effective strategies for utilizing local knowledge in scientific historical studies.