17-19th Century (Temporal Keyword)
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This paper argues for a rethinking of colonialism as an historical process in which overwhelming European power resulted in the extinction of indigenous peoples. Instead this suggests that a different history unfolded in which indigenous peoples demonstrated great innovation and cultural perseverance in not succumbing to the inevitability inherent in the political discourse of the past two hundred years. Colonialism clearly resulted in struggles over territory, sovereignty and cultural identity,...
Social and Economic Contexts of the Coromandel Coast of South India in the Colonial Period and the Indian Diaspora Formation (2020)
This is an abstract from the session entitled "Historical Archaeology in the Indian Ocean" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Coromandel coast in South India, which was in the continuous focus of the European maritime powers, had a dynamic role in the political and commercial activities of the Indian Ocean region from the 16th to early 20th centuries. This paper focuses on the socio-economic contexts in areas surrounding Dutch, Danish, English and...
A Stage I Archaeological Survey of Portions of Northern Burlington County, New Jersey (1983)
A preliminary archaeological survey has been completed as part of the overall assessment of the environmental impact of the proposed northern Burlington County regional sewerage system. As a result of this survey a number of cultural resources, including both historic and prehistoric properties, have been identified in or near the project area. Most of the sites recognized by this research will be unaffected by the proposed undertaking, however, five prehistoric sites are likely to be adversely...