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<p>The archaeological study of enslavement in the United States began in the late 1960s, with excavations by Charles Fairbanks at Kingsley Plantation and the Rayfield Plantation. In both instances, evidence of firearms was recovered, suggesting that Africans were armed. As more plantation spaces were excavated in the ensuing decades, additional evidence of these associations has mounted, but little attempt has been made to critically explore this evidence and its implications. In a reassessment of the pioneering work of Fairbanks, University of Florida researchers conducted eight summer field schools (2006–13) at Kingsley Plantation, and found overwhelming evidence for the presence of firearms within all slave cabin contexts, offering key insights into the social relationships of enslaver and enslaved.</p>

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Slaves with Guns in the American South: an Archaeological Assessment

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    2025年11月10日

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  • James M. Davidson

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The archaeological study of enslavement in the United States began in the late 1960s, with excavations by Charles Fairbanks at Kingsley Plantation and the Rayfield Plantation. In both instances, evidence of firearms was recovered, suggesting that Africans were armed. As more plantation spaces were excavated in the ensuing decades, additional evidence of these associations has mounted, but little attempt has been made to critically explore this evidence and its implications. In a reassessment of the pioneering work of Fairbanks, University of Florida researchers conducted eight summer field schools (2006–13) at Kingsley Plantation, and found overwhelming evidence for the presence of firearms within all slave cabin contexts, offering key insights into the social relationships of enslaver and enslaved.