Hidden in view: African spiritual spaces in North American landscapes

Antiquity

Volumn 77, Issue 296, 2003, Pages 321-335

  Ruppel, Timothy ^a   Neuwirth, Jessica ^b   Leone, Mark P ^c   Fry, Gladys Marie ^c  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Archaeology in Annapolis Project   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Historical archaeology; Landscapes; North America; Religion; Slavery

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; LANDSCAPE; MATERIAL CULTURE; RELIGION;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 0345550502     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00092309     Document Type: Article

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