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A landing point of enslaved Africans
Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site2017
UNESCO World Heritage
In the first 20 years of its operation approximately 900,000 slaves landed at this wharf; estimates suggest that this was almost 20% of all slaves who were brought to Brazil during this time.
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- Title: A landing point of enslaved Africans
- Creator: Valongo Wharf Archaeological Site
- Date Created: 2017
- Location Created: Brazil
- Rights: Alexandre Macieira | Riotur
- Location: Brazil
- Inscription Criteria: Criteria: (vi)
- Date of Inscription: 2017
- Category of Site: Cultural site
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