Introduction: Archaeology of African Diaspora Contexts in Brazil

Archaeological studies of African diasporic contexts in Brazil have expanded significantly in the last 15 years. While earlier studies in the 1980s and 1990s focused on maroon settlements, a wider diversity of contexts have been studied in the last 15 years. This broad spectrum of subjects includes...

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Published in:Journal of African diaspora archaeology and heritage 2016-05, Vol.5 (2), p.63-70
Main Author: Symanski, Luís Cláudio P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African diaspora
African diaspora archaeology
Archaeology
Brazil
Brazilian studies
Maroons
Plantations
Politics
racial politics
Slavery
slavery contexts
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Summary:Archaeological studies of African diasporic contexts in Brazil have expanded significantly in the last 15 years. While earlier studies in the 1980s and 1990s focused on maroon settlements, a wider diversity of contexts have been studied in the last 15 years. This broad spectrum of subjects includes plantations' slave quarters, urban spaces, cemeteries, religious houses, and contemporary maroon settlements. This introduction presents an overview of these recent developments and of earlier studies to better locate the contributions of the articles in this thematic collection within this expanding field of research.
ISSN:2161-9441
2161-9468
DOI:10.1080/21619441.2016.1204795