A Prelude of the Mixed Construction: Shipbuilding Analysis of a mid-19th Century Merchant Ship found in Chinchorro Bank, Mexico
Author(s): Andrés Zuccolotto; Laura Carrillo; Nicolás C. Ciarlo; Josue T. Guzman
Year: 2020
Summary
This is an abstract from the session entitled "The Nuts and Bolts of Ships: The J. Richard Steffy Ship Reconstruction Laboratory and the future of the archaeology of Shipbuilding" , at the 2020 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.
The shallow waters of the Chinchorro Bank Biosphere Reserve, off Yucatan Peninsula eastern shore (Caribbean Sea), host an everlasting testimonial of centuries of seafaring. Thus far, the Vice-directorate of Underwater Archaeology of the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History has recorded 69 shipwreck and other archaeological remains associated with nautical history, dated between 16th and 21st centuries. Among them, the El Ángel site has been subject of several studies. Based on previous non-disturbing recording activities, test surveys and partial excavations in bow and midship sectors, it was identified as a wooden sailing ship with a cargo of logwood (Haematoxylum campechianum). It was built most likely in the first half of 19th century, copper sheathed, and reinforced using different iron structural pieces in the inner part of the hull. In this paper, the ongoing research on the architectural characteristics of the shipwreck remains is presented.
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A Prelude of the Mixed Construction: Shipbuilding Analysis of a mid-19th Century Merchant Ship found in Chinchorro Bank, Mexico. Andrés Zuccolotto, Laura Carrillo, Nicolás C. Ciarlo, Josue T. Guzman. 2020 ( tDAR id: 457575)
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Keywords
General
Caribbean Sea
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Historical Shipwrecks
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Maritime Archaeology
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wooden shipbuilding
Geographic Keywords
Mexico
Temporal Keywords
Mid-19th Century
Spatial Coverage
min long: -117.122; min lat: 14.551 ; max long: -86.739; max lat: 32.718 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology
Record Identifiers
PaperId(s): 570