Justin Stearns
@kaohu11.bsky.social
Professor of Arab Crossroads Studies at New York University Abu Dhabi
Evocative piece by @mannahattamamma.bsky.social. Art is for dark times.
March 21, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Evocative piece by @mannahattamamma.bsky.social. Art is for dark times.
Reposted by Justin Stearns
Wow, this needs to be investigated further. Stephen Dueppen has been developing a theory the past several years that plague (or some other major infectious disease) DID reach West Africa. Most recently, he's published with (w/ Daphne Gallagher): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Collectivism and new identities after the Black Death Pandemic: Merchant diasporas and incorporative local communities in West Africa
Merchant diasporas have significantly influenced local and interregional processes in world history, but archaeology is only starting to understand th…
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March 16, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Wow, this needs to be investigated further. Stephen Dueppen has been developing a theory the past several years that plague (or some other major infectious disease) DID reach West Africa. Most recently, he's published with (w/ Daphne Gallagher): www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...