An Archaeology of Elmina

An Archaeology of Elmina
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Publisher : Eliot Werner Publications
Total Pages : 306
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Book Synopsis An Archaeology of Elmina by : Christopher R. DeCorse

Download or read book An Archaeology of Elmina written by Christopher R. DeCorse and published by Eliot Werner Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Archaeology of Elmina examines a complex African settlement on the coast of present-day Ghana from the fifteenth through the nineteenth centuries using the archaeological record, European narratives, and indigenous oral histories. Placing the site in broader context as the first European trading post in sub-Saharan Africa, Christopher DeCorse explores the developments there in light of Portuguese, Dutch, and British expansion and illustrates remarkable cultural continuity in the midst of technological change..


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