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African American Archaeology, for Now

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Agbe-Davies, Anna S.·2022·Annual Review of Anthropology
DOI 10.1146/annurev-anthro-041320-022153
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A focus on institutions frames this examination of the archaeology of African America. While initially emphasizing the institution of slavery and theories of Black difference, the field today has a much wider scope. Researchers engaged in this work critically examine past and present-day institutions. As such, this review also considers the place of African American archaeology in engaged scholarship, critical theory, and self-reflexive practice. As in past reviews, the emphasis is on the United States, with occasional references to important work in the rest of the African diaspora. African American archaeology is shown to be inextricably interwoven with scholarly work in North American archaeology, African American studies, heritage studies, and social theory.

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Authors
Agbe-Davies, A. S.
Affiliations
Department of Anthropology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA;
Venue
Annual Review of Anthropology
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Published
2022-10-24
Volume
51
Issue
1
Pages
345-363
ISSN
  • 0084-6570 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4290
DOI
10.1146/annurev-anthro-041320-022153
OpenAlex
W4288035837
Cited by
21
References
133
Citations by year
2026: 7 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 3
FWCI
0.62
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Anthropology (publishedVersion)
  • Carolina Digital Repository (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
  • UNC Libraries
Funders
Syracuse University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Race, History, and American Society
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Colonialism, slavery, and trade
Keywords
African American archaeology, slavery, institutions, engaged scholarship, critical theory, African diaspora, heritage studies, social theory, African American studies, North American archaeology

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