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Excavating the Histories of Slave-Trade and Pirate Ships

Part of the Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology Book Series

Editors: Harris, Lynn Brenda; Johnson, Valerie Ann

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-96233-3

ISBN: 978-3-030-96232-6

Publisher: Springer International Publishing - Springer Journals

May 19, 2022

1 - 10 of 10 Chapters

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Chapter 1Introduction

Harris, Lynn B.

Pages: 1 –9

[Until the last decade, maritime archaeology of the slave trade was a neglected research theme within the discipline. Pirate histories were more popular and appealing topics to the public. Shipwrecks of the slave trade in the eighteenth century are often linked to pirate history, and an integral...
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Chapter 2Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Opportunities for (Il)legal Trade in the British West Indies

Siegel, Benjamin D.

Pages: 11 –29

[This chapter contextualizes legal and illegal acts of commerce that took place within the British Caribbean during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Central to this enterprise is an account of the rise and fall of the region’s primary economic driver during this time period, the...
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Chapter 3Blackbeard: A Rebel’s Intent

Brooks, Baylus C.

Pages: 31 –48

[Edward Thache, or Blackbeard the Pirate, has been mired in much fantasy and fiction. Traditionally, “not much is known of Teach’s early life” has appeared in almost every biography of the noted Atlantic mariner. Since 1724, historians only knew of his story from two years of his life, beginning...
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Chapter 4Maritime Miscommunication: La Concorde’s Final Voyage

Francis, Hannah J.

Pages: 49 –60

[The pirate captain Blackbeard’s capture of La Concorde, a French-slave trading vessel, during its November 1717 slave-trading expedition caused a crisis for the metropole and the French Antilles. In the aftermath, René Montaudouin, the owner of La Concorde, and the Governor General of the...
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Chapter 5Artifacts of Restraint and Enslaved African Women of the Eighteenth Century Transatlantic Slave Trade

Dwyer, Kelsey K.

Pages: 61 –82

[This chapter examines primary source historical narratives and archaeological material culture of black enslaved females during the Middle passage Tangible artifacts commonly found aboard slaving vessels are observed through a gendered lens as an expression of forced female objectification,...
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Chapter 6Gold and Glass: Seeking West African Expressions of Industry and Creativity

Harris, Lynn B.

Pages: 83 –110

[Amongst artifact assemblages of early eighteenth century slave ship and pirate ships are gold items like dust and jewelry, and bottle fragments that appear to feature worked edges. Traveler accounts describe in detail how African communities involved in the slave trade, mined gold from rivers...
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Chapter 7Pewter Discovered on Shipwrecks of Early Eighteenth Century Slave-Trade and Pirate Vessels

Watkins-Kenney, Sarah C.

Pages: 111 –147

[Things made of pewter, an alloy of tin with other metals, were widely used by all social classes in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, in Europe, Africa, and the Americas. In the historic record there is much evidence and information for pewter manufacture, makers, trade, value, and...
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Chapter 8Foodways, Global Markets, and Inclusivity Reflected Through the Ceramics Aboard a Ship with Two Names

Carnes-McNaughton, Linda F.

Pages: 149 –169

[The discovery, recovery, and artifact analyses of the remains of an early eighteenth century shipwreck, christened La Concorde, has revealed a ship with more than one life and purpose. Its service ranged from its original mission as an armed French privateer, to a merchantman active in the...
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Chapter 9Marine Art as a Research Tool for Investigating Casks as a Form of Material Culture Found on Historic Shipwrecks Identified as Slave-Trade and Pirate Ships

Watkins-Kenney, Sarah C.; Harris, Lynn B.

Pages: 171 –225

[Researchers investigating shipwrecks suspected to be remains of slave-trade or pirate ships, or both, most often use two categories of primary source material – the historic and the archaeological records. If a shipwreck is identified, then it may be possible to combine both historical and...
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Chapter 10Discussion and Conclusion

Johnson, Valerie A.

Pages: 227 –232

[This concluding chapter will draw together the common threads of the chapters. It will highlight commonalities and differences in the cultural events driven by time, space, historical narrative and contemporary cultural memory. Where applicable, it will address the challenges and innovative...

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