Materializing the middle passage: a historical archaeology of British slave shipping, 1680-1807

Abstract

"Provides the first historical archaeology of the slave ship; Offers a significant new interpretation of African experiences of the Middle Passage, asking how far Africans who endured the Middle Passage were willing to articulate their experiences in later life; Develops a pioneering approach to 'rebuilding' slaving vessels, using archival documents, maritime and terrestrial archaeology, artworks, museum collections, and many other sources" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents

1. Materializing the Middle Passage: An Introduction in Three Objects -- 2. The British Slave Trade: A Brief Overview -- 3. Voices from the Sea: Documentary Narratives of Middle Passage Voyages -- 4. Artefacts from the Sea: Shipwrecks and Maritime Archaeology -- 5. Guineamen: Materializing the Merchant Slaver -- 6. Witch Crafts: Slave Ships, Sailors, and African Cosmologies -- 7. From Ship to Shore: Some Trade Goods and Their Biographies -- 8. Other Cargoes: Shipping Home the Productions of Africa -- 9. Technologies of the Body on the Floating Pesthouse -- 10. Discipline and Punish: A Material History of Middle Passage Practice -- 11. Surviving the Middle Passage -- 12. The Middle Passage Re-membered: A Conclusion in Three Objects.