1st Edition
Underwater and Maritime Archaeology in Latin America and the Caribbean
316 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
316 Pages
by
Routledge
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The waters of Latin America and the Caribbean are rich with archaeological sites, including coastal settlements, defensive forts, freshwater sources, fishing-related activities, navigational aids, anchorages, harbours, ports, shipbuilding sites, shipwrecks and survivor camps. Tragically, treasure-hunting has had a deep impact on these maritime cultural resources, especially on shipwrecks. In the... Read more
1: The Foundations of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology in Latin America and the Caribbean; 2: The Submerged Cultural Heritage in Mexico; 3: Nuestra Señora del Juncal: Her Story and Her Shipwreck; 4: Nautical Charts and Measurement Systems of the 17 th Century; 5: Riddles in the Dark: Human Behaviors in the Interpretation of a 16 th -Century Wreck; 6: An 18 th -Century British Shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico; 7: Evidence of Early Inhabitants in Submerged Caves in Yucatan, Mexico; 8: Mayan Mortuary Deposits in the Cenotes of Yucatan and Quintana Roo, Mexico; 9: Maritime Archaeology in Argentina at the Instituto Nacional de Antropología; 10: The Role of Benthic Communities and Environmental Agents in the Formation of Underwater Archaeological Sites; 11: Navigation in the Río de la Plata; 12: Bermuda's Shipwreck Heritage; 13: The Sinking of the Slave Ship Trouvadore: Linking the Past to the Present; 14: The Cayman Islands' Experience: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow; 15: The Jamaican Version: Public Archaeology and the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage; 16: Port Royal, Jamaica: Archaeological Past, Present, and Future; 17: Preservation of Waterlogged Archaeological Glass Using Polymers; 18: Development of Maritime Archaeological Tourism Using the Wreck of the English SS Mediator in Curaçao; 19: The Historical Anchorage of Kralendijk, Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles
Biography
Margaret E Leshikar-Denton, Pilar Luna Erreguerena
