17th Century AD (Temporal Keyword)

DOCUMENT Citation Only Megan C. Hagseth. Grace Tsai.

The 17th century city of Port Royal, Jamaica was one of the most economically important English ports in the New World. Inhabiting the south side of the island, this defensive fortification protected the entrance to Kingston Harbour.  It is well documented that 17th and 18th century ships stopping at this economic center would often provision by hunting marine turtles.  Sold at the west market on High Street in Port Royal, these animals were also consumed locally. This paper aims to identify the...