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Genetic evidence of African slavery at the beginning of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

Scientific reports - 8 Aug 2014

Martiniano Rui, Coelho Catarina, Ferreira Maria Teresa, Neves Maria João, Pinhasi Ron, Bradley Daniel G

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An archaeological excavation in Valle da Gafaria (Lagos, Portugal), revealed two contiguous burial places outside the medieval city walls, dating from the 15(th)-17(th) centuries AD: one was interpreted as a Leprosarium cemetery and the second as an urban discard deposit, where signs of violent, unceremonious burials suggested that these remains may belong to slaves captured in Africa by the Portuguese. We...

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PMID: 25104065
DOI: 10.1038/srep05994
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