Bringing French Shipwreck Historical Archaeology to the Next Level

Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2014

Recent major excavations and subsequent analysis of French shipwrecks from the 17th and 18th centuries both in Europe and North America have brought about advances in maritime historical archaeology. This new critical mass of information is now available for comparative studies (both diachronic and synchronic) using both terrestrial and underwater sources. This session addresses French shipwrecks and maritime material culture in an attempt to better understand broader historical phenomena using comparative approaches.