Creole Transformation from Slavery to Freedom: Historical Archaeology of the East End Community, St. John, Virgin Is

Table of Contents......Page 8
List of Figures ix......Page 10
List of Tables xiii......Page 14
Preface xv......Page 16
Part I. The East End Creole Community in Perspective......Page 20
1. Introduction to the East End Creole Community 3......Page 22
2. Historical Background 21......Page 40
3. The Transformation Model and an Activities Approach to Analytical Interpretation 61......Page 80
Part II. An Archaeological Examination of the East End Community......Page 98
4. Archaeological Exploration of the East End Creole Community 81......Page 100
5. A Changing Cultural Landscape: A Study of Community Formation 105......Page 124
Part III. Household Case Studies......Page 148
6. Windy Hill Site Complex (Hansen Bay) 131......Page 150
7. Pleasant Lookout 168......Page 187
8. Rebecca’s Fancy 204......Page 223
Part IV. East End Creole: Cultural Transformations......Page 252
9. Creolization and Transformation: A Composite Look at Assemblage-Based Analyses 235......Page 254
10. Transformation: Topical Issues and Thematic Interpretations 256......Page 275
11. Conclusion: Cultural Transformations and Broadening Perspectives on Caribbean Diversity 300......Page 319
Appendixes 323......Page 342
Notes 339......Page 358
References Cited 351......Page 370
Index 373......Page 392