Gullah-Geechee
Part of: Sapelo Island
All GA DNR HPD reports, documents, images, and data sheets concerning the Gullah-Geechee on Sapelo Island
Site Name Keywords
Gullah-Geechee
Site Type Keywords
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex •
Non-Domestic Structures
Culture Keywords
Historic •
African American
Investigation Types
Historic Background Research •
Archaeological Overview •
Data Recovery / Excavation •
Reconnaissance / Survey
Material Types
Ceramic •
Metal
Geographic Keywords
US (ISO Country Code) •
United States of America (Country) •
Georgia (State / Territory) •
McIntosh County (County) •
North America (Continent)
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The Ancenstral Saltwater Geechee Lands on Sapelo Island, Georgia (2010)
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The History of African American Culture on Sapelo Island Correspondence and News articles
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Gullah-Geechee Archaeology: The Living Space of Enslaved Geechee on Sapelo Island (2008)
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African American archaeology has, for 40 years now, contributed an impressive amount of new information about undocumented conditions and the day-to-day lives of chattel slaves. That same archaeological record provides a better understanding of the processes involved in the creation and maintenance of creole cultures spawned by the African diaspora.This report is concerned with archaeological information about the creation and use of space at 19th century slave settlements on Sapelo Island,...
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Sapelo Island: Gullah Geechee Archaeology (2008)
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The Living Space of Enslaved Geechee on Sapelo Island