1600-1865 (Temporal Keyword)
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Archaeologists have explored self-liberated Africans ("Maroons") in the Americas and proponents of collaborative resistance movements (for instance, the Underground Railroad or African-Native American alliances), especially material aspects of them that fall within the period 1600–1865. Despite this focus, researchers working in the Americas have much to gain from considering the global dimensions of antislavery resistance, a term that will be used to signify any form of defiance against...
The Past And Future Impact Of The American Battlefield Protection Program On Conflict Archaeology: A South Carolina Perspective (2016)
Battlefield, or Conflict Archeology, has made great progess in South Carolina thanks largely to the American Battlefield Protection Program funding and guidance. This paper summarizies numerous successful efforts to identify, delineate, and preserve South Carolina's battlefields. In many cases, these efforts have gone beyond preservation; initiating and investigating research questions that have resulted in important new knowledge. This paper concludes with a few personal observations on the...