Impacts of Atlantic Trade on Ceramic Manufacture in Berefet, The Gambia

Summary

The village of Berefet in the Gambia, West Africa was once the site of a British run out-factory used during the Atlantic trade from the 17th to 18th centuries and continued to exist following colonial occupation of the settlement in the 19th century. This poster will address ceramic manufacture at the site using collections recovered in 2010 and 2012 as part of archaeological investigations under the direction of Dr. Liza Gijanto. The low-fired earthenware ceramics will be analyzed to compare vessel form and attribute differences including temper, firing, decoration, and color in order to assess change in manufacture and use between the Atlantic era and colonial period inhabitations of the site. This exercise will offer a greater understanding of the impact commercial colonial involvement on local communities during the Atlantic world era through the production and use of everyday material culture.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Poster Session   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2014

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

Record Identifiers

PaperId(s): POS-99,17