Uncommon Ground: Archaeology and Early African America, 1650-1800
Description
Drawing on archaeological evidence from sites across the early American South, this groundbreaking study explores the lives of Africans and African Americans between 1650 and 1800. It examines plantations, settlements, cemeteries, ceramics, architecture, and other material remains to illuminate experiences often overlooked in written records. The book reveals how enslaved people preserved cultural traditions, adapted to oppressive conditions, and helped shape the emerging society of early America. Combining meticulous scholarship with a compelling reinterpretation of the past, it demonstrates archaeology’s power to recover the complexity and resilience of early African American communities.
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paperback
Smithsonian Institution Press
Published Jan 1, 1992
186 pages
ISBN: 9781560980599
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First Published
1992
Language
eng
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