Connecting African Diaspora and West African Historical Archaeologies

Historical archaeology is a growing and vibrant field of inquiry in West Africa. Since the 1980s, there has been a steady increase in the number studies related to the Atlantic trade and indigenous—European interaction. As the departure point for Africans entering the diaspora, West Africa should be...

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Published inHistorical archaeology Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 134 - 153
Main Authors Gijanto, Liza A., Horlings, Rachel L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Society for Historical Archaeology 01.01.2012
Springer International Publishing
Subjects
African Atlantic archaeology
African diaspora
African history
African studies
Archaeological methodology
Archaeological paradigms
Archaeological research
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Communities
Diaspora
Field archaeology
Historical archaeology
Maritime archaeology
Review articles
Slave trade
Social Sciences
West Africa
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Summary:Historical archaeology is a growing and vibrant field of inquiry in West Africa. Since the 1980s, there has been a steady increase in the number studies related to the Atlantic trade and indigenous—European interaction. As the departure point for Africans entering the diaspora, West Africa should be at the forefront of the African Atlantic archaeology, a concept recently championed by A. Ogundiran and T. Falola. Despite the logistical challenges that often inhibit fieldwork, as well as difficulties in communication between Western and African scholars, significant amounts of work have been carried out in West Africa that can inform diaspora and African Atlantic archaeology. By presenting the current state of West African historical archaeology as it relates to common questions and themes within African diaspora studies, the following review serves as a means of initiating an in-depth engagement and discussion among researchers in all related fields and in every region of the Atlantic basin.
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ISSN:0440-9213
2328-1103
DOI:10.1007/BF03377311