Singleton, Theresa A.,

Slavery behind the wall : an archaeology of a Cuban coffee plantation / Theresa A. Singleton ; foreword by Paul Shackel. - Gainesville : University Press of Florida, (c)2015. - 1 online resource - Cultural heritage studies .

Includes bibliographies and index.

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.

In this book, Theresa Singleton examines the rarely studied slave society of Cuba, focusing on the Santa Ana de Biajacas site.



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Enslaved persons--Social conditions.--Cuba
Slavery--History.--Cuba
Coffee plantations--History.--Cuba
Plantation life--History.--Cuba
Material culture--History.--Cuba
Social archaeology--Cuba.
Excavations (Archaeology)--Cuba.


Electronic Books.

HT1076 / .S538 2015