Using an anthropologically oriented research design, this investigation of the wrecks of six sailing ships dating from the middle to late nineteenth century shows how merchant sailing attempted to compete with steamships, not only through technological adaptation, but also through increased risk-taking. Souza addresses risk-taking behavior, its archaeological signatures, and supporting evidence. Highlights include-maps, photographs, and contemporary illustrations-tables of anchor and chain size-a list of all wrecking vessels known to have operated in Dry Tortugas, and-a glossary of nautical terms. The result is a work with broad applications to the study of cultural change and a model for a new kind of underwater archaeology.
The Persistence of Sail in the Age of Steam
and over one million other books are available for Amazon Kindle.
Learn more
FREE Two-Day Shipping for students on millions of items. Learn more |
| |||||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
Review
`...the method she used in her study and analysis of six shipwrecks on the Pulaski Reef site in the Dry Tortugas gives preservationists an excellent model for conducting minimum impact archaeology. ...excellent use of illustrations, using only line drawings and pertinent black-and-white photographs. Of interest to the scholar and researcher are the appendices tabulating steam versus sail losses, insurance losses, salvage records, and information on the number and types of wreckers working in the Dry Tortugas. The Persistence of Sail in the Age of Steam demonstrates well the movement within underwater archaeology towards minimal site excavation and in situ preservation.'
Nautical Research Journal, 47:4 (2002)
Nautical Research Journal, 47:4 (2002)
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
There are no customer reviews yet.
|
|||
|
Video reviews
|
Inside This Book
(learn more)
First Sentence:
These are the words that young Jim Hawkins used to describe the old sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow Inn. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
complex feature number, warping hubs, shackle number, pawl rim, stock hoop, merchant sailing vessels, wreck event, sailing industry, sail tonnage, wreck report, deck machinery, documented wrecks, donkey boiler, shipwreck sites, stream anchor, capstan windlass, anchor shank, drift bolts, cargo winch, portable artifacts, steam propulsion, steam technology, anchor number, bower anchors, kedge anchor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dry Tortugas, United States, Nine Cannon Site, Key West, Pulaski Reef, Maria Louisa, New York, Foreign Shipping, Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Windjammer Site, Florida Keys, Submerged Cultural Resources Unit, American Lloyd, American Ship Windlass Company, Bird Key, East Key, Down Easters, Loggerhead Reef, Great Britain, Sand Key, Long Key, Middle Key, National Archives, Captain Peck New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
These are the words that young Jim Hawkins used to describe the old sea-dog at the Admiral Benbow Inn. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
complex feature number, warping hubs, shackle number, pawl rim, stock hoop, merchant sailing vessels, wreck event, sailing industry, sail tonnage, wreck report, deck machinery, documented wrecks, donkey boiler, shipwreck sites, stream anchor, capstan windlass, anchor shank, drift bolts, cargo winch, portable artifacts, steam propulsion, steam technology, anchor number, bower anchors, kedge anchor Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Dry Tortugas, United States, Nine Cannon Site, Key West, Pulaski Reef, Maria Louisa, New York, Foreign Shipping, Fort Jefferson, Garden Key, Windjammer Site, Florida Keys, Submerged Cultural Resources Unit, American Lloyd, American Ship Windlass Company, Bird Key, East Key, Down Easters, Loggerhead Reef, Great Britain, Sand Key, Long Key, Middle Key, National Archives, Captain Peck New!
Books on Related Topics | Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Citations (learn more)
This book cites 34
books:
See all 34 books this book cites
5
books
cite this book:
- Risk and Decisions by W. T. Singleton in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The " Down Easters by Basil Lubbock on page 110, and Back Matter
- The Florida Keys: A History & Guide by Joy Williams on page 17, and page 26
- Treasure Island by Louis Robert Stevenson on page 9
- Treasure Island (Signet Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson on page 9
See all 34 books this book cites
- Material Culture and Consumer Society: Dependent Colonies in Colonial Australia (The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology) by Mark Staniforth in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Maritime Archaeology: Australian Approaches (The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology) by Mark Staniforth in Front Matter
- Submerged Cultural Resource Management: Preserving and Interpreting Our Sunken Maritime Heritage (The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology) by James D. Spirek in Front Matter
- The Material Culture of Steamboat Passengers - Archaeological Evidence from the Missouri River (THE PLENUM SERIES IN UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY) (The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology) by Annalies Corbin in Front Matter
- Submerged Cultural Resource Management: Preserving and Interpreting Our Sunken Maritime Heritage (The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology) by James D. Spirek in Front Matter
Books on Related Topics
(learn more)
|
|
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
Listmania!
So You'd Like to...
Look for Similar Items by Category
- Books > History > Americas > United States > State & Local
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Humanities > History > United States
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Social Sciences > Anthropology
- Books > New & Used Textbooks > Social Sciences > Archaeology
- Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences
- Books > Professional & Technical > Transportation > Ships > History
