Name/Title
Uncommon Ground: Archaeology and Early African America, 1650-1800Entry/Object ID
2008.006.001Description
This book takes a unique archaeological approach to examining early African American life. The author shows how Black pioneers worked within the bars of bondage to shape their distinct identity and lay a rich foundation for African American culture. Through artifacts gathered from plantations and urban slave communities, the author integrates folklore, history, and research to reveal how these enslaved people actually lived.
xlv, 186 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. (softcover)Collection
Historic Charleston Foundation LibraryAcquisition
Accession
2008.006.Source or Donor
New Library Books Purchased (2008)Acquisition Method
PurchasedCredit Line
Restricted Book/Archives Acquisition Fund PurchaseLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
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BookNomenclature Sub-Class
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Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsSearch Terms
Slavery--South Carolina, Slavery--South Carolina--Social conditions, Plantations--South Carolina, South Carolina--Antiquities, South Carolina--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, African Americans--South Carolina--History, African Americans--South Carolina--AntiquitiesBook Details
Author
Ferguson, Leland G.Publisher
Smithsonian Institution PressDate Published
1992Call No.
E445 .S7 F37 1992ISBN
1560980591LCCN
91052833Notes
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PermanentDate
February 7, 2023Date
January 13, 2012Notes
Notes: BridgetGeneral Notes
Note
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-176) and index.Created By
admin@catalogit.appCreate Date
February 15, 2008Updated By
sferguson@historiccharleston.orgUpdate Date
April 5, 2023