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Slavery behind the wall : an archaeology of a Cuban coffee plantation /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Singleton, Theresa A. (Author)
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Other Authors: Shackel, Paul A. (Author of introduction, etc.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2015]
Series:Cultural heritage studies.
Subjects:
Slaves > 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.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of 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.