A Biohistory of 19th-Century Afro-Americans: The Burial Remains of a Philadelphia Cemetery
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
A Biohistory of 19th-Century Afro-Americans: The Burial Remains of a Philadelphia Cemetery
By (Author) Lesley M. Rankin-Hill
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Praeger Publishers Inc
19th February 1997
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Archaeology
Ethnic studies
974.81100496073
Physical Properties
Hardback
224
Description
The First African Baptists Church (FABC) remains were accidentally discovered and eventually excavated during the 1980s in Philadelphia. The history and artifacts of the church and cemetery, active from 1823 to 1850, provide a glimpse into the life of the poorest segment of Philadelphia society. Who these people were and the conditions of their lives is the focus of this book. Using census data, skeletal remains, and church documents, Dr. Rankin-Hill recreates the life of this community and compares their conditions to that of other Afro-Americans living in the United States.
Reviews
A useful addition to the literature * Choice *
Author Bio
Lesley M. Rankin-Hill is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at the University of Oklahoma in Norman. Dr. Rankin-Hill received her PhD in anthropology from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
