Pieces of Eight
. Ed(S): Ewen, Charles R.; Skowronek, Russell K.
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Going back to the "Queen Anne's Revenge," La Salles's "La Belle," and adding the newest finds from Captain Kidd's "Cara Merchant of Quedagh" and Captain Henry Morgan's encampments, this volume reveals new discoveries and new ways of looking at the archaeology of pirates. Editor(s): Ewen, Charles R.; Skowronek, Russell K. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 tables, 16 black & white maps, 20 black & white line art, 60 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: HDR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 22. Weight in Grams: 825.
There is little to distinguish the pirate from the average sailor in the archaeological record. Virtually every pirate-related site yet excavated would not be identified as such without the accompanying historical record. The contributors to this volume combine both material culture and archival research to confirm the exploits of pirates and the ships they sailed.
Expanding on the widely successful X Marks the Spot, Pieces of Eight explores the newest findings in the maritime archaeology of piracy. They examine the latest discoveries at Captain Henry Morgan’s encampments and recount William Kidd’s epic capture of the Quedagh Merchant in the ... Read more
There is little to distinguish the pirate from the average sailor in the archaeological record. Virtually every pirate-related site yet excavated would not be identified as such without the accompanying historical record. The contributors to this volume combine both material culture and archival research to confirm the exploits of pirates and the ships they sailed.
Expanding on the widely successful X Marks the Spot, Pieces of Eight explores the newest findings in the maritime archaeology of piracy. They examine the latest discoveries at Captain Henry Morgan’s encampments and recount William Kidd’s epic capture of the Quedagh Merchant in the ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2015
Publisher
University Press of Florida United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Florida, United States
ISBN
9780813061580
SKU
V9780813061580
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About . Ed(S): Ewen, Charles R.; Skowronek, Russell K.
Charles R. Ewen is professor of anthropology at East Carolina University, USA and author or coeditor of several books including Hernando de Soto Among the Apalachee. Russell K. Skowronek is professor of anthropology and history at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA and coauthor of several books including HMS Fowey Lost and Found. Together they coedited X ... Read more
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