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Uncommon Ground by Leland Ferguson
To try to recreate the world of the enslaved communities in the colonial southeast, Leland Ferguson uses archaeology to gain insight into the customs and material culture of these people.
He concludes that in South Carolina more than Virginia and Maryland, the Middle Passage didn't entirely blast off African culture, but in naming, food, household items and shelter, a surprising amount was recreated.
I enjoy archaeology and this book very much.
To try to recreate the world of the enslaved communities in the colonial southeast, Leland Ferguson uses archaeology to gain insight into the customs and material culture of these people.
He concludes that in South Carolina more than Virginia and Maryland, the Middle Passage didn't entirely blast off African culture, but in naming, food, household items and shelter, a surprising amount was recreated.
I enjoy archaeology and this book very much.