Subfloor pits and the archaeology of slavery in colonial Virginia /

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Enslaved Africans and their descendants comprised a significant portion of colonial Virginia populations, with most living on rural slave quarters adjacent to the agricultural fields in which they labored. Archaeological excavations into these home sites have provided unique windows into the daily l...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Samford, Patricia
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2007.
Temas:
1600-1865
Enslaved persons > Virginia > Social life and customs.
Enslaved persons > Homes and haunts > Virginia > History.
Root cellars > Virginia > History.
Hiding places > Virginia > History.
Sacred space > Virginia > History.
Material culture > Virginia > History.
African Americans > Virginia > Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Virginia.
Esclaves > Virginie > Mœurs et coutumes.
Esclaves > Résidences et lieux familiers > Virginie > Histoire.
Caves (Entreposage des aliments) > Virginie > Histoire.
Cachettes > Virginie > Histoire.
Lieux sacrés > Virginie > Histoire.
Culture matérielle > Virginie > Histoire.
HISTORY > State & Local.
African Americans > Antiquities
Excavations (Archaeology)
Hiding places
Material culture
Root cellars
Sacred space
Enslaved persons > Social life and customs
Ausgrabung
Sklave
Soziale Situation
Virginia > History > Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Virginia > History > 1775-1865.
Virginie > Histoire > ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale)
Virginie > Histoire > 1775-1865.
Virginia
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Enslaved Africans and their descendants comprised a significant portion of colonial Virginia populations, with most living on rural slave quarters adjacent to the agricultural fields in which they labored. Archaeological excavations into these home sites have provided unique windows into the daily lifeways and culture of these early inhabitants. A common characteristic of Virginia slave quarters is the presence of subfloor pits beneath the houses. The most common explanations of the functions of these pits are as storage places for personal belongings or root vegetables, and some contextual an.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 232 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-224) and index.
ISBN:9780817381493
081738149X
0817315861
9780817315863

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