Comparative Study Of Site Formation Processes In Intertidal Contexts In The Bay Of Cartagena De Indias (Colombia)

Summary

This is an abstract from the session entitled "Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

By studying site formation processes we can establish a bridge between the archaeological record and past events, but at the same time we can predict the consequences in the near future. This paper seeks to carry out a comparative study of four intertidal sites (Tejar de San Bernabé, Isla Bruja structure, San Luis de Bocachica Fort, San José Fort) distributed along the bay of Cartagena de Indias. This region has been strongly affected by the effects of climate change due to the rise in sea level and coastal erosion, which has led to an increase in the rate of deterioration of archaeological sites (collapse of structures, flooding, destabilization of the terrain, etc). Through an analysis of primary documentary sources, historical cartography, aerial photographs, secondary sources and old pictures, an analysis of natural and cultural processes was carried out, focusing on the changes of the last few years.

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• Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2023

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