The archaeological record of the African diaspora in Brazil

The Anthropology Department presents:

The archaeological record of the African diaspora in Brazil: some thoughts on the materiality of the African creolization process in the Americas

This talk discusses, the archaeological record of the African diaspora in Brazil: some thoughts on the materiality of the African creolization process in the Americas.

About the speaker:

Luis Symanski, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Luis Symanski is an associate professor in the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology of the Federal University of Minas Gerais, in Brazil. He took his PhD degree in Anthropology at the University of Florida. His research interests include the archaeology of African diaspora in Brazil, social inequality, race, and religiosity.