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Antigua Naval Dockyard and Related Archaeological Sites
The site consists of a group of Georgian-style naval buildings and structures located within the walled enclosure. The natural environment on this side of Antigua, with its deep, narrow bay surrounded by high ground, provides shelter from hurricanes and is an ideal location for repairing ships. The British Navy would not have been able to build the shipyard without the labor of generations of enslaved Africans since the late 18th century. At the time, European powers were vying for control of the Eastern Caribbean Sea, with the aim of protecting the interests of sugar plantation owners.
Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
The Valongo Pier archaeological site is located in the center of Rio de Janeiro and includes the entire Plaza de Comercialla. It is located in the former port area of Rio de Janeiro, where an ancient stone pier was built from 1811 for enslaved Africans to land on the South American continent. An estimated 900,000 Africans arrived in South America via Valongo. The site consists of several archaeological layers, the lowest of which is a pé de moleque-style floor paving attributed to the original Valongo Pier. This is the most important physical trace of the arrival of African slaves to the American continent.
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park
Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park is an outstanding example of well-preserved 17th and 18th century military architecture in the Caribbean. Designed by the British and built by African slave labor, the fortress stands as a testimony to European colonial expansion, the African slave trade and colonialism. Trade and the emergence of new societies in the Caribbean.