This article presents an overview of the main issues that have been discussed on the subject of archaeology of the African diaspora in the United States and in Brazil, adding, when pertinent, information on the contexts of the Caribbean. The goal is to furnish a wide overview on the development of the field over the last 40 years, as well as to discuss the changes in the theoretical models used to explain the social dynamics of African populations within the diaspora.
archaeology of African diaspora; material culture; models of cultural encounters; United States; Brazil