Parallels in History: Shipwreck Salvage and Exploitation of Archaeological Resources in Florida and Aruba
Author(s): Melissa R. Price
Year: 2018
Summary
Beginning in the 1950s, Florida witnessed a fascinating and tumultuous series of events concerning the salvage of historic shipwrecks. Before the Abandoned Shipwreck Act of 1987, many historic shipwrecks in Florida were actively salvaged with little regard for their archaeological value. Currently, Aruba is experiencing similar salvage activity coupled with a lack of comprehensive legislation that protects terrestrial and submerged archaeological sites. This paper draws parallels between mid-20th century Florida and present-day Aruba in regards to legal frameworks put in place to protect cultural resources. It examines Florida's legislative accomplishments concerning salvage of historic shipwrecks and presents a potential model for the future of Aruba’s cultural resources laws as they pertain to both submerged and terrestrial sites.
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Parallels in History: Shipwreck Salvage and Exploitation of Archaeological Resources in Florida and Aruba. Melissa R. Price. Presented at Society for Historical Archaeology, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2018 ( tDAR id: 441586)
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Keywords
General
Aruba
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Florida
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Underwater Archaeology
Geographic Keywords
North America
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United States of America
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): 959