AIA Archaeology Hour April 2026: Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix
April 22, 2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sponsored by: Archaeological Institute of America
AIA Society: Milwaukee
Lecturer: Justin Dunnavant
The development of plantation slavery radically transformed societies and environments in the Americas. In this talk, Dunnavant will delve into the colonial practice of coral mining and its environmental impacts in the Danish West Indies. Drawing from archaeological, historical, and environmental data, Dunnavant reveals how the use of coral as the dominant construction material for colonial buildings left a lasting legacy on the landscape and seascape that is still evident today on the island of St. Croix.
Join the AIA for as Justin Dunnavant (UCLA) presents the final AIA Archaeology Hour talk of the 2025-2026 season: “Ecology and Slavery in St. Croix.”
This presentation will be given at 8pm Eastern/7pm Central/6pm Mountain/5pm Pacific.
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