Slavery behind the wall an archaeology of a Cuban coffee plantation / Theresa A. Singleton ; foreword by Paul Shackel.

Author/creator Singleton, Theresa A.
Other author Shackel, Paul A.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoGainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015]
Descriptionxxi, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects
Enslaved persons--Cuba. --Social conditions.
Slavery--Cuba. --History.
Coffee plantations--Cuba. --History.
Plantation life--Cuba. --History.
Material culture--Cuba. --History.
Social archaeology--Cuba.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Cuba.
Cuba--Antiquities.

SeriesCultural heritage studies
Contents Introduction: The object world of Cuban slavery -- Locating Cafetal Biajacas -- Cuban coffee sector -- Built landscapes of Cuban coffee plantations -- Housing enslaved Cubans -- Enslaved actors and provisioning -- Consumption and life within the enclosure -- Conflict and compromise -- Conclusion: The enduring legacy of Cafetal Biajacas.
Scope and content In this book, Theresa Singleton examines the rarely studied slave society of Cuba, focusing on the Santa Ana de Biajacas site.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 217-250)and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2015004632
ISBN9780813060729 (acid free paper)

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