In Service to a Danish King: Comparing the Material Culture of Royal Enslaved Afro-Caribbeans and Danish Soldiers at the Christiansted National Historic Site

Q1 Arts and Humanities Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage Pub Date : 2017-01-02 DOI:10.1080/21619441.2017.1290959

Alicia Odewale, H. Foster, J. Torres

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ABSTRACT New archaeological research inside the Christiansted National Historic Site in St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, has uncovered a wealth of cultural resources around the Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse that have lasting implications for the largely Afro-Caribbean descendent Crucian community living in St. Croix today. Following a stump removal, exposing the remains of a Danish military stock warehouse containing 3,152 artifacts, two excavations targeting the dwelling spaces of royal enslaved Afro-Caribbeans recovered over 4,000 artifacts within the same warehouse structure. This new research brings into focus the daily lives of the enslaved Afro-Caribbean peoples residing within the walls of the Danish West India and Guinea Company Warehouse in service to the King of Denmark. The project also brings attention to the lives of the Danish officers who carried out their operations in the same space. This article explores the relationship between these two groups.

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在美属维尔京群岛圣克罗伊岛的基督教国家历史遗址内，新的考古研究发现了丹麦西印度和几内亚公司仓库周围丰富的文化资源，这些资源对今天生活在圣克罗伊岛的主要是非裔加勒比后裔克鲁斯社区具有持久的影响。在拆除残桩后，暴露了丹麦军事库存仓库的遗骸，其中包含3152件文物，两次针对皇家奴役非洲加勒比人的居住空间的挖掘在同一仓库结构中发现了4000多件文物。这项新的研究将焦点集中在为丹麦国王服务的丹麦西印度和几内亚公司仓库内被奴役的加勒比非洲人的日常生活。该项目还使人们注意到在同一空间执行任务的丹麦军官的生活。本文探讨了这两个群体之间的关系。

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期刊介绍： Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage provides a focal point for peer-reviewed publications in interdisciplinary studies in archaeology, history, material culture, and heritage dynamics concerning African descendant populations and cultures across the globe. The Journal invites articles on broad topics, including the historical processes of culture, economics, gender, power, and racialization operating within and upon African descendant communities. We seek to engage scholarly, professional, and community perspectives on the social dynamics and historical legacies of African descendant cultures and communities worldwide. The Journal publishes research articles and essays that review developments in these interdisciplinary fields.