Africa is the starting point for today's Geo Quiz.

The Middle Passage was the forced trafficking of people from Africa to the New World. During the 17th and 18th centuries, trans-Atlantic slave traders brought millions of kidnapped Africans to America. Many slaves tried to stay connected in some way to their West African heritage.

Scientists have now discovered some new evidence of that. A team of anthropologists and archaeologists recently uncovered a bundle of artifacts used by slaves for religious rites.

Axe head still in the ground.

"There are almost 300 pieces of lead shot at the bottom of the bundle, above then two dozen nails, also above them are almost two dozen common pins several of which are bent at a right angle, sticking out the top is a stone axe." (Anthropologist Mark Leone)

So we're looking for the American city where this curious bundle turned up. In the 18th century, this city was bustling with oyster-packing, sail-making and slave trade.

Try to name this city that's the closest state capital to Washington, DC.