WHENEVER the topic of slavery is raised, it is usually the Trans-Atlantic trade, yet it is only a fragment of a much longer story of human bondage and suffering. There are also popular misconceptions ...

African archaeology has primarily been concerned with precolonial Africa. Consequently, the archaeology of colonial and postcolonial Africa has been neglected, in spite of the fundamental importance ...

Seyyid Said in East Africa -- The independence of Zanzibar (1856-1861) -- Vice-consul Kirk (1866-1873) -- The reign of Seyyid Majid (1856-1870) -- The accession of Seyyid Barghash (1870) -- The ...

Slavery was a long-standing practice in Africa, with systems of servitude and slavery existing in many regions before the transatlantic slave trade emerged in the 16th century. In the same vein, ...

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