Overview:
This project investigates the enslavement of Amazigh individuals in the Canary Islands before, during, and after the Castilian conquest of the islands. When and how were they captured, where were they forcibly taken, and in which cities can we find sales of slaves of this origin? What social position could they have had among the enslaved people, what was their value, and for what reasons? Was this common to all cities on the peninsula, or were there differences between cities and kingdoms? Finally, it includes information about obtaining freedom and the legal processes that led to the liberation of the Canarians and whether or not this was effective, where, when and to what extent.
Scope of Work:
- Developed an ontology with hey research entities adapted to the research’s competency questions, presented in datasets, such as Person, Place, Statuses, Documents, Archival information and Groups.
- Created a framework from established semantic standards, such as CIDOC CRM, AAAo, controlled vocabularies and terminologies and other compatible options available.
- Designed and documented Semanric Reference Data Models (SRDM) when reusing existing is not possible (SRDM 2.0, LinkedArts). Making those SRDM reusable and understandable thanks to documentation on Pletka tool.
Outcome:
The project will deliver a set of modelling patterns and a semantic framework, both fully documented, providing conceptualisation and standardisation for any historical research related to enslavement or enslaved people or populations. This framework enables consistent integration of diverse archival sources, from different archives and cities, and provides a general structure to future implementations and new collaborations.
