Description |
1 online resource |
Contents |
Theoretical models for interpretation -- Globalization, trade, piracy, and scandal -- The tale of Captain Kidd and the Quedagh Merchant -- Archaeological investigations and shipwreck identification -- The shipwreck as a living museum in the sea |
Summary |
This book uses historical and archaeological evidence to identify the wreck of Quedagh Merchant and deconstruct the tales of the nefarious Captain Kidd. The analysis takes in the site's main features, wood samples from the hull, the hull's construction, and mass spectrometry of sampled ballast stones |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
Kidd, William, -1701.
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SUBJECT |
Kidd, William, -1701 fast |
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Shipwrecks -- Caribbean Area
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Pirates -- Caribbean Area
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Underwater archaeology.
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underwater archaeology.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
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Pirates
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Shipwrecks
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Underwater archaeology
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Caribbean Area
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9780813057224 |
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0813057221 |
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