{"id":8931,"date":"2022-09-09T08:03:13","date_gmt":"2022-09-09T06:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portail-esclavage-reunion.fr\/?p=8931"},"modified":"2022-09-09T08:03:13","modified_gmt":"2022-09-09T06:03:13","slug":"exhibition-the-archaeology-of-colonial-slavery-at-the-villele-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.portail-esclavage-reunion.fr\/en\/exhibition-the-archaeology-of-colonial-slavery-at-the-villele-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Exhibition: \u2018The archaeology of colonial slavery\u2019 at the Vill\u00e8le museum"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Vill\u00e8le historical Museum is presenting the \u2018archaeocapsule\u2019 exhibition entitled \u2018The archaeology of colonial slavery\u2019, displayed on the first floor of the mansion from 17th September to 30th November 2022, in connection with the archaeological digging to take place on the site of the museum as from mid-October 2022.<\/h2>\n

The INRAP and the Reunion Department of Cultural Affairs have decided to pool their means and skills with the aim of disseminating the \u2018archaeocapsule\u2019 focusing on the archaeology of slavery during colonial period, the common objective being to share and communicate archaeological knowledge and its contribution to history. The exhibition, set up by the INRAP, will be disseminated over the whole of the Reunionese territory by the DAC, the aim being to encourage awareness among the public.<\/p>\n

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Archaeology now plays an essential role in the history of slavery. From the shores of the Atlantic to those of the Indian Ocean, archaeological digs and research, carried out in the Caribbean, in Guyana, Reunion, Africa and mainland France, have profoundly modified the approach to servitude during the modern and contemporary periods. For the last 30 years or so, the data resulting from preventive archaeology, collected across the sites of future construction developments have turned out to be an exceptional source of information when it comes to studying and documenting the system of slavery, which led to the prosperity and moulded the identity of a large number of our modern societies. Such data contributes new information that is additional to the written sources mainly produced by the State, traders and landowners and which are therefore incomplete, univocal and biased.<\/p>\n

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Archaeology contributes to all aspects of the history of slavery: the state of health of the populations and living conditions of the slaves, housing and daily life on the estates (mostly sugar estates), domestic manufacture (ceramics, pipes etc.), burial, religious practices and worship. Even resistance and maroonage \u2013 runaway slaves settling outside the spaces controlled by the master \u2013 are now recorded, thanks to archaeology.<\/p>\n

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The \u2018secret valley\u2019: the first archaeological site proved to be a fugitive settlement on Reunion island. Photo Anne-Laure Dijoux (rights reserved)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The \u2018archaeocapsule\u2019 The archaeology of Colonial slavery presents a selection of eight examples of archaeological finds linked to the topic of slavery, highlighting the relevant challenges facing the society.<\/p>\n

The exhibition also integrates three vertical banners: \u201cDid you say archaeology?\u201d \u201cCaution: fragile heritage\u201d and \u201cArchaeological heritage: common property to be conserved\u201d, which have been adapted to the Indian Ocean by the regional archaeological department of the DAC (Reunion Department of Culture) from an exhibition designed by the sub-department of archaeology of the French Ministry of Culture, with the aim of explaining archaeology to the general public.<\/p>\n


\nRead the article \u201cThe archaeology of fugitive slaves in Reunion\u201d by Anne-Laure Dijoux<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Vill\u00e8le historical Museum is presenting the \u2018archaeocapsule\u2019 exhibition entitled \u2018The archaeology of colonial slavery\u2019, displayed on the first floor of the mansion from 17th September to 30th November 2022, in connection with the archaeological digging to take place on the site of the museum as from mid-October 2022. The INRAP and the Reunion Department … <\/p>\n

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