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Banyasz, Malin Grunberg

Archaeology, 2013-03, Vol.66 (2), p.10

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Autor: Banyasz, Malin Grunberg
Assuntos: Andrade Lima, Tania ; Archaeology ; Cities ; Docks ; Historic buildings & sites ; Latin American history
É parte de: Archaeology, 2013-03, Vol.66 (2), p.10
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Descrição: Even as the flame cauldron from the London 2012 Olympic Games cools, excitement is building for the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Much as in London, construction and beautification projects around Rio are revealing the city's past. Experts were aware of the historical significance of the run-down port near the center of town, so when redevelopment of the site began, so did an archaeological project. Excavations uncovered Empress Wharf (Cais da lmperatriz), so named to commemorate the arrival of Princess Teresa Cristina of the Two Sicilies to marry Emperor Dom Pedro II in 1843. Beneath it was another site, Valongo Wharf (Cais do Valongo). Built in 1871, it was the disembark-ation point for at least 500,000 enslaved Africans after their journey across the Middle Passage. In total, some four million Africans were shipped to Brazil between 1550 and 1888. Head archaeologist Tania Andrade Lima, of the Museu Nacional/Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, says that Valongo represents a crucial part of the city's history that had long been erased or concealed.
Editor: Boston: Archaeological Institute of America
Idioma: Inglês

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