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Historical Archaeology and the Slave Ship

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This introduction explores the relationship between maritime archaeology and the historical archaeology of the African Diaspora, and discusses the structure and content of this special issue of IJHA, which marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the British slave trade in 2007.

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  1. School of Historical Studies, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK

    Jane Webster

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Webster, J. Historical Archaeology and the Slave Ship. Int J Histor Archaeol 12, 1–5 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10761-007-0038-2

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