The Single-Use Vessel: Reuse And Recycling In The Construction Of The Cuban Chug
Author(s): Zachary J Harris
Year: 2017
Summary
There is no singular theoretical model that explains the life cycle of the Cuban chug. Its creation as a single use vessel is singularly unique to boat construction. The vessel must be strong enough to withstand and ride the Florida Current, constructed of materials that are readily available to the average Cuban citizen, and be able to be transported and launched quickly to avoid detainment by Cuban authorities. Once a chug reaches the territorial waters of the United States its passengers will ultimately abandon it. This sort of abandonment, however, is uncharacteristic of typical abandonment practices as discussed by Richards (2008). The boats are not abandoned in an effort to eliminate navigational hazards but rather because they are simply no longer needed by the passengers. This paper will focus on several examples of vessels used in the migration of Cuban citizens to the United States.
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The Single-Use Vessel: Reuse And Recycling In The Construction Of The Cuban Chug. Zachary J Harris. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, Fort Worth, TX. 2017 ( tDAR id: 435422)
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Keywords
General
Chug
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Construction
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Cuban
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
Temporal Keywords
Historic
Spatial Coverage
min long: -129.199; min lat: 24.495 ; max long: -66.973; max lat: 49.359 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 360