Chesapeake Bay/mid-Atlantic Region USA (Geographic Keyword)
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Bugeye Bottoms: The Archaeological Investigations Of A Chesapeake Bay Vessel Type (2023)
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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The mid-Atlantic oyster industry of the United States greatly expanded in the 19th century from advancements in oyster fishing equipment. As a result, the traditional sailing vessels used in the Chesapeake Bay region were modified specifically to dredge for oysters. A variety of new boat types were created that were capable of...