The archaeology of slavery :: a comparative approach to captivity and coercion /

Plantation sites, especially those in the southeastern United States, have long dominated the archaeological study of slavery. These antebellum estates, however, are not representative of the range of geographic locations and time periods in which slavery has occurred. As archaeologists have begun t...

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Weitere Verfasser: Marshall, Lydia Wilson (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Carbondale [Illinois] : Southern Illinois University Press, [2015]
Schriftenreihe:Occasional paper (Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Center for Archaeological Investigations) ; no. 41.
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Zusammenfassung:Plantation sites, especially those in the southeastern United States, have long dominated the archaeological study of slavery. These antebellum estates, however, are not representative of the range of geographic locations and time periods in which slavery has occurred. As archaeologists have begun to investigate slavery in more diverse settings, the need for a broader interpretive framework is now clear. The Archaeology of Slavery: A Comparative Approach to Captivity and Coercion, edited by Lydia Wilson Marshall, develops an interregional and cross-temporal framework for the interpretation of.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (427 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780809333981
0809333988