Callao, Peru: Documented Historical Shipwrecks From A South Pacific Harbor

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This is an abstract from the session entitled "Paper / Report Submission (General Sessions)", at the 2024 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The port of Callao was founded in the 1530s along the foundation of the capital city of Lima in Peru by the Spaniards during the conquest of the Inca Empire. Since its early days as the only harbor for the viceroyalty, Callao had an important role within the economy and political hegemony. Due to this relevance, constant maritime traffic was common in the area and, consequently, shipwrecks were reported throughout its modern occupational history. Historical research about Callao has been extensive, but little archaeological work has been conducted in the area. The purpose of this paper is to present the results of the archival research in the Peruvian Navy Archives to identify shipwrecks reported in Callao in primary sources and historical publications for future archaeological fieldwork.

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