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The African Burial Ground / by Therese M. Shea.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Hidden history (Gareth Stevens Publishing)Publisher: New York : Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2017Edition: First editionDescription: 32 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781482457896
  • 148245789X
  • 9781482457872
  • 1482457873
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Buried history -- Revealing remains -- The real story of New York -- From burial ground to parking lot -- Controversy -- Laying them to rest -- Memorial.
Summary: In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans. Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Websites.
List(s) this item appears in: Archaeology for Kids
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 974.701 S539 Available 33111009304995
Total holds: 0

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In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It's thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book--which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps--fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Buried history -- Revealing remains -- The real story of New York -- From burial ground to parking lot -- Controversy -- Laying them to rest -- Memorial.

In 1991, preparation for the construction of a new federal office building led to a startling discovery: a skeleton. Further excavation exposed the bones of 420 men, women, and children. This area of New York had been a burial ground set aside for both free and enslaved Africans during the 1600s and 1700s. It s thought to be one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the 20th century. This noteworthy book which includes sidebars, fact boxes, a timeline, and maps fills in the gaps of history books, exposing much about what life was like in colonial New York for Africans. Fact Boxes, Full-Color Photographs, Further Information Section, Glossary, Graphic Organizers, Index, Sidebars, Websites.

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