Exploring Infatigable (1855): First insights from Archaeology into the mid-Nineteenth Century Chilean Navy
Author(s): Diego Carabias; Renato Simonetti; Carla Morales
Year: 2018
Summary
Infatigable was a Chilean Navy sailing transport vessel, lost in the harbour of Valparaiso (32° S) in 1855 as a consequence of an accidental explosion and subsequent fire. Positively identified in 2005, the wrecksite designated site S3 PV has been archaeologically investigated comprehensively during the last decade. The underwater survey and excavations conducted recorded the structural remains of the hull and produced a numerous and varied artefact assemblage to be analyzed. The material culture of Infatigable reflects the complex coexistent cultural influence of several traditions onboard the Chilean Navy vessels during the mid-nineteenth century, therefore providing a virtually non-existent primary source of data for a South American navy of the period.
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Exploring Infatigable (1855): First insights from Archaeology into the mid-Nineteenth Century Chilean Navy. Diego Carabias, Renato Simonetti, Carla Morales. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441457)
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Keywords
General
Chilean Navy
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mid-19th Century
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transport ship
Geographic Keywords
Chile
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South America
Temporal Keywords
Mid-19th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -75.705; min lat: -55.791 ; max long: -67.001; max lat: -17.505 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 841