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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 last 20 years, archaeologists have been fighting the battle against these treasure hunters in an attempt to preserve these resources as a source of cultural heritage, rather than allow them to be viewed solely as a means for financial reward. Case studies written primarily by Latin American and Caribbean archaeologists demonstrate exciting and cutting edge research, conservation, site preservation, and interpretation. As a result, this groundbreaking book documents the emerging research interests of maritime archaeologists in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Contents
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
