Pre-construction archaeology reveals Benin City's historic urban development and heritage

Archaeological excavation in Benin City, Nigeria, ahead of the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has ...
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Brokers of change : Atlantic commerce and cultures in precolonial Western Africa / edited by Toby Green

Papers presented at a conference held at the Centre of West African Studies, Birmingham University, June 11-13, 2009. Contents pt. 1. African-European relations -- pt. 2. The Atlantic dimension -- pt.
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The early roots of carnival? Research reveals evidence of seasonal celebrations in pre-colonial Brazil

An international team of scientists has tentatively found some of the earliest indications of alcoholic drink production in the Patos Lagoon region of Brazil. State-of-the-art analysis of pottery ...
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Archaeologists unearth 18th-century brass trade ring at Colonial Michilimackinac

MACKINAW CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The archaeological program at Colonial Michilimackinac had an exciting find the morning of June 18, a brass trade ring. “The archaeology team had a nice find ...