Galeão Santíssimo Sacramento (1668): an Iberian galleon in the South Atlantic seas in the middle of the 17th century
Author(s): Beatriz B. Bandeira; Gilson Rambelli; Alvanir S. Oliveira; Oswaldo M. Del CIma; Mario B. R. Sousa; Juvenal Barreiro
Year: 2020
Summary
This is a poster submission presented at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
This poster re-examines the studies carried out in the1970´s by Ulisses Pernambucano with divers from the Brazilian Navy on the Santíssimo Sacramento (1668) through the georeferencing and recording of its remains, including anchors, cannons, nautical equipment, ballast and ceramic fragments.
In addition to the story of the tragic end of this galleon, this archaeological site is one of the most important Brazilian underwater sites visited by recreational divers. However, it is little recognized for its cultural heritage value by these visitors.
Given the site depth of 32m, short bottom time for open-circuit divers, and the development stage of Brazilian underwater archeology, this documentation is based on the ability of closed-circuit divers and open-circuit recreational divers. Our aim is to transform the value of this site has for recreation into the story of the history of our ancestors that we can reveal through maritime, nautical and underwater archeology.
Cite this Record
Galeão Santíssimo Sacramento (1668): an Iberian galleon in the South Atlantic seas in the middle of the 17th century. Beatriz B. Bandeira, Gilson Rambelli, Alvanir S. Oliveira, Oswaldo M. Del CIma, Mario B. R. Sousa, Juvenal Barreiro. 2020 ( tDAR id: 457448)
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Keywords
General
Galeão Santíssimo Sacramento (1668)
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Underwater Archaeology
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underwater cultural heritage
Geographic Keywords
Brazil
Temporal Keywords
15 minutes
Spatial Coverage
min long: -74.005; min lat: -33.741 ; max long: -34.793; max lat: 5.246 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 950