Maritime Archaeology in the port of Acapulco: latest research

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Plus Ultra: An examination of current research in Spanish Colonial/Iberian Underwater and Terrestrial Archaeology in the Western Hemisphere." , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

Acapulco was one of two main gateways to New Spain, forming part of a complex interaction and network with Asia. Acapulco witnessed events of regional, national and even global importance. The Maritime Archeology Project of the Port of Acapulco (PAMPA) has carried out archaeological excavations in the Fort of San Diego and downtown, recovering a variety of artifacts that provides information about the daily life of the inhabitants, such as bones, ceramics, shells, glass, metal, coins, buttons, and lead bullets. The results of interdisciplinary analysis of these material culture provide a glimpse into the historical and maritime development of Acapulco, incorporating archaeology, history and archaeometry. Neutron (INAA) and petrographic analysis of the ceramics and a re-evaluation of historical data has produced significant knowledge of colonial networks of trade and commerce.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for Historical Archaeology 2020   •
• Plus Ultra: An examination of current research in Spanish Colonial/Iberian Underwater and Terrestrial Archaeology in the Western Hemisphere.

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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PaperId(s): 898