Living ceramics, storied ground : a history of African American archaeology / Charles E. Orser Jr.

9780813072975 electronic book
0813072972 electronic book
9780813070575 electronic book
0813070570 electronic book
9780813069791 hardcover
9780813080260 paperback

Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2023]

©2023

English

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E185.89.A58 O77 2023

SOC003000 HIS056000

973/.0496073

"Exploring the archaeological study of enslavement and emancipation in the United States, this book discusses significant findings, the attitudes and approaches of past researchers, and the development of the field"-- Provided by publisher.
"The role of historical archaeology in the study of African diaspora history and cultureExploring the archaeological study of enslavement and emancipation in the United States, this book discusses significant findings, the attitudes and approaches of past researchers, and the development of the field. Living Ceramics, Storied Ground highlights the ways historical archaeology can contribute to the study of African diaspora history and culture, as much of the daily life of enslaved people was not captured through written records but is evidenced in the materials and objects left behind. Including debates about cultural survivals in the 1920s, efforts to find "Africanisms" at Kingsley plantation in the 1960s, and the realization-as late as the 1970s-that colonoware pottery was created by enslaved people, Charles Orser looks at the influential and often mistaken ideas of prominent anthropologists, archaeologists, and historians. Extending to the present, Orser describes how archaeology better recognizes and appreciates the variety and richness of African American culture during slavery, due in large part to the Black archaeologists, past and present, who have worked to counter racism in the field. While acknowledging the colonial legacy of archaeology, Charles Orser outlines the ways the discipline has benefitted by adopting antiracist principles and partnerships with descendant communities. This book points to the contributions of excavators and researchers whose roles have been overlooked and anticipates exciting future work in African American archaeology. Publication of this work made possible by a Sustaining the Humanities through the American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities"-- Provided by publisher.

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