This paper discusses the challenges in identifying Afro-Latinos and African Americans in the Archaeological record due to a poor understanding of the history of these people in the west and the lack of culturally identifiable material. It is argued here that there is a need for researchers to be more deliberate in their approach to historical research and help reveal the hidden history of people of Afro-Latino or African American descent.

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在西方寻找非洲裔美国人的历史

本文讨论了在考古记录中识别非洲裔拉丁美洲人和非裔美国人的挑战，这是由于他们对西方这些人的历史了解甚少并且缺乏文化上可识别的资料。本文认为，研究人员需要更加谨慎地进行历史研究，并帮助揭示非洲裔拉丁美洲人或非裔美国人的隐藏历史。