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St. Eustatius--The Nexus for Colonial Caribbean Capitalism (2013)
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As the nexus for international trade in the Atlantic World during the latter 18th and early 19th centuries, St. Eustatius provided the single largest and most efficient conduit for people, news, correspondence and trade items during this time. The material cultural record in both archaeology and architecture reflect the cosmopolitan society geared toward unfettered capitalism in the first free trading port in modern times. A mix of nationalities, languages and religions found in few places in...