Subfloor Pits and the Archaeology of Slavery in Colonial Virginia

Name: Subfloor Pits and the Archaeology of Slavery in Colonial Virginia
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ISBN: 9780817354541

ISBN-10: 0817354549

ISBN-13: 9780817354541

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Patricia Samford

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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 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 and ethnohistoric data suggest they may have served as West Africa-style shrines. Through excavations…

Book details

List price: $29.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Publication date: 12/16/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 246
Size: 6.12" wide x 9.25" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English