Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, 1492-1825

Shipwrecks of the Western Hemisphere, 1492-1825

Author: Robert F. Marx

Publisher: David McKay Company

Published: 1975

Total Pages: 584

ISBN-13:

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Provides a complete guide to every major shipwreck in the Western Hemisphere & an introduction to the delights of underwater archaeology, diving for treasure, & exploring the world below the sea.


Shipwrecks in the Americas

Shipwrecks in the Americas

Author: Robert F. Marx

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1987-01-01

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 048625514X

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Expert guide to locating, surveying, excavating, identifying sunken vessels. Also detailed catalog of 4,000 wrecks arranged by year and locale. 73 illustrations. Bibliography.


In the Eye of All Trade

In the Eye of All Trade

Author: Michael J. Jarvis

Publisher: UNC Press Books

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 704

ISBN-13: 0807833215

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The first social history of eighteenth-century Bermuda, this book profiles how one especially intensive maritime community capitalized on its position "in the eye of all trade." Jarvis takes readers aboard small Bermudian sloops as they shuttled cargoes between ports, raked salt, salvaged shipwrecks, hunted whales, captured prizes, and smuggled contraband in an expansive maritime sphere spanning Great Britain's North American and Caribbean colonies. He shows how humble sailors and seafaring slaves operating small family-owned vessels were significant but underappreciated agents of Atlantic integration. The American Revolution shattered interregional links that Bermudians had helped to forge. Reliant on North America for food and customers, Bermudians faced disaster. A bold act of treason enabled islanders to continue trade with their rebellious neighbors and helped them to survive and even prosper in an Atlantic world at war. Ultimately, however, the creation of the United States ended Bermuda's economic independence and doomed the island's maritime economy.


Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004

Shipwrecks, Sea Raiders, and Maritime Disasters Along the Delmarva Coast, 1632–2004

Author: Donald G. Shomette

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2007-12-17

Total Pages: 460

ISBN-13: 9780801886706

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Featuring the accounts of twenty-five ill-starred vessels -- some notorious and some forgotten until now -- this anthology provides a fascinating history of a local maritime culture and charts how the catastrophic events along the Delmarva coast significantly affected U.S. merchant shipping as a whole.


ARS Shipwreck Projects Dominican Republic Volume I

ARS Shipwreck Projects Dominican Republic Volume I

Author: Robert H. Pritchett III

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 147

ISBN-13: 0982947712

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Vol. I: The Beginning gives the reader descriptions and photos of the areas ARS (Anchor Research & Salvage) investigated while seeking out the best location to request as a lease (concession) from the Dominican Government for the purpose of surveying and salvaging (rescuing) shipwrecks. The authors traveled around the island diving and investigating leads gained from their research and also from local residents. They selected an undisclosed part of the south side of the island. The book goes into the techniques and equipment used for survey and salvage, and also the artifacts that are often found on old shipwrecks, and how they may help discover information about the wreck.


International Handbook of Historical Archaeology

International Handbook of Historical Archaeology

Author: Teresita Majewski

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-06-07

Total Pages: 689

ISBN-13: 0387720715

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In studying the past, archaeologists have focused on the material remains of our ancestors. Prehistorians generally have only artifacts to study and rely on the diverse material record for their understanding of past societies and their behavior. Those involved in studying historically documented cultures not only have extensive material remains but also contemporary texts, images, and a range of investigative technologies to enable them to build a broader and more reflexive picture of how past societies, communities, and individuals operated and behaved. Increasingly, historical archaeology refers not to a particular period, place, or a method, but rather an approach that interrogates the tensions between artifacts and texts irrespective of context. In short, historical archaeology provides direct evidence for how humans have shaped the world we live in today. Historical archaeology is a branch of global archaeology that has grown in the last 40 years from its North American base into an increasingly global community of archaeologists each studying their area of the world in a historical context. Where historical archaeology started as part of the study of the post-Columbian societies of the United States and Canada, it has now expanded to interface with the post-medieval archaeologies of Europe and the diverse post-imperial experiences of Africa, Latin America, and Australasia. The 36 essays in the International Handbook of Historical Archaeology have been specially commissioned from the leading researchers in their fields, creating a wide-ranging digest of the increasingly global field of historical archaeology. The volume is divided into two sections, the first reviewing the key themes, issues, and approaches of historical archaeology today, and the second containing a series of case studies charting the development and current state of historical archaeological practice around the world. This key reference work captures the energy and diversity of this global discipline today.