Sub-surface Patterning at Puerto Real: a 16th Century Town on Haiti's North Coast

This paper presents the first archaeometrical data on colonial glazed wares (taches noires) imported in Haiti (Fort Liberté). The analysis evidenced the exclusive presence of Italian taches noires products, dated before 1820 and related to the colonial era. The presence of English wares next to colonial materials demonstrated continuity in the use of landscape after the Independence and the establishment of international trade relationships between the state of Haiti and the British Empire. Results are an important step forward in the understanding of production and movement of the Taches noires ware, which were exported globally between the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.

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Complex landscape biographies: palimpsests of Fort-Liberté, Haiti

Jean

Sonnemann

Hofman

2021

Landscape Research

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Historically, the cultural landscape of northern Haiti has been severely impacted by Amerindian, Spanish, and African cultures. Historical accounts often consider only the transformations that left visible imprints in the environment, neglecting or overlooking other social changes. This research provides a new set of data, built upon results from mainly archaeological surveys. A landscape biographical approach is applied to capture the historic development of the Fort-Liberté region, Haiti. The discussion shows that the history of the region can be understood as a landscape palimpsest resulting from complex relations between different cultural groups over time.

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Sub-surface Patterning at Puerto Real: a 16th Century Town on Haiti's North Coast

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The archaeology of the Spanish contact period in the Caribbean

The archaeology of the Spanish contact period in the Caribbean

Transatlantic Connections in Colonial and Post-colonial Haiti: Archaeometric Evidence for Taches Noires Glazed Tableware Imported from Albissola, Italy to Fort Liberté, Haiti

Complex landscape biographies: palimpsests of Fort-Liberté, Haiti

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