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A Tale of Two Maps: Archaeological Consideration of Two Danish Colonial Enclaves During the Long Eighteenth Century.

  • Published In: Eighteenth-Century Studies, 2024, v. 58, n. 1. P. 33 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Hauser, Mark W. 3 of 3

Abstract

In this essay I compare cartographic and archaeological records to explore the landesque capital of long-term residents in two Danish colonial enclaves Tharangambadi (Tranquebar) in present day Tamil Nadu and St. John in present day US Virgin Islands. While we tend to think of "infrastructure" as a modern phenomenon one that comes into being with the emergence of modern technologies administrations financial systems and social structures—not to mention global empires—much of the infrastructure in colonies was built on existing infrastructures created by long-term local residents Indigenous peoples and in the case of the Caribbean refined further by enslaved populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Eighteenth-Century Studies. 2024/10, Vol. 58, Issue 1, p33
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:History
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:0013-2586
  • DOI:10.1353/ecs.2024.a944059
  • Accession Number:180973142
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