Christopher Evans of the Cambridge Archaeological Unit shows local schoolchildren around the excavation site.

Earliest church in the tropics unearthed in former heart of Atlantic slave trade

06 November 2015

Remains of a church on Cabo Verde’s Santiago Island, off the West African coast, dates back to late 15th century – when Portugal first colonised the islands that played a central role in the global African slave trade. Archaeological excavations are helping Cabo Verdeans gain new insight into their remarkable and long-obscured history.

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