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Wells, Lisa Janice. "Newfoundland shipwrecks in the late nineteenth century : communities and their response (with special reference to Trepassey and Harbour Grace) /." Internet access available to MUN users only, 2002. http://collections.mun.ca/u?/theses,167978.
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Lewis, Amy Jeannette. "Surveying Underwater Shipwrecks with Probabilistic Roadmaps." DigitalCommons@CalPoly, 2019. https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/theses/2059.
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Almost two thirds of the Earth's surface is covered in ocean, and yet, only about 5% of it is mapped. There are an unknown amount of sunken ships, planes, and other artifacts hidden below the sea. Extensive search via boat and a sonar tow fish following a standard lawnmower pattern is used to identify sites of interest. Then, if a site has been determined to potentially be historically significant, the most common next step is a survey by either a human dive team or remotely operated vehicle. These are time consuming, error prone, and potentially dangerous options, but autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are a possible solution.
This thesis introduces a system for automatically generating paths for AUVs to survey and map shipwrecks. Most AUVs include software to set a lawnmower path for a given region of ocean, and individualized paths can be set via specifying GPS encoded nodes for the AUV to pass through. This thesis presents an algorithm for generating an individualized path that permits the AUV, equipped with a camera to "see" all sides of a region of interest (i.e. a shipwreck). This allows the region of interest to be completely documented. Photogrammetry can then be used to reconstruct a three-dimensional model, but a path is needed to do so. Paths are generated by a probabilistic roadmap algorithm that uses a rapidly-exploring random tree to quickly cover the volume of exploration space and generate small maps with good coverage. The roadmap is constructed out of nodes, each having its own weight. The weight of a given node is calculated using an objective function which measures an approximate view coverage by casting rays from the virtual view and intersecting them with the region of interest. In addition, the weight of a node is increased if this node allows the AUV to see a new side of the region of interest. In each iteration of the algorithm, a node to expand off of is selected based off its location in space or its high weight, a new node with a given amount of freedom is generated, and then added to the roadmap. The algorithm has degrees of freedom in position, pitch, and yaw as well as the objective function to encourage the path to see all sides of the region of interest. Once all sides of the region of interest have been viewed, a path is determined to be complete.
The algorithm was tested in a virtual world where the virtual camera acted as the AUV. All of the images collected from our automatically generated path were used to create 3D models and point clouds using photogrammetry. To measure the effectiveness of our paths versus the pre-packaged lawnmower paths, the 3D models and point clouds created from our algorithm were compared to those generated from running a standard lawnmower pattern. The paths generated by our algorithm captured images that could be used in a 3D reconstruction which were more detailed and showed better coverage of the region of interest than those from the lawnmower pattern.
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Newdigate, James. "Salvaging historic shipwrecks in South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4490.
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Includes bibliographical referencesThe mystique surrounding shipwrecks has intrigued man since the inception of sea travel itself. The wreck lies as a submerged time capsule, holding secrets of the past, patiently waiting to tell her stories, with rich rewards for archaeologists and salvors alike. Modern advances in underwater technology have supported a drastic increase in the discovery and retrieval of shipwrecks and their cargoes. Accompanying such advances are tensions which have emerged between interested parties in historic wrecks, the most notorious being between two broad interest groups; those who are attracted by the commercial value of such wrecks and those concerned to protect their historical and cultural value. This dissertation considers the viability of salvage law in the context of historic shipwrecks in South African waters.
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Kamm, Nadia. "An overview of pollution from Shipwrecks." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4642.
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Heydorn, Allan. "The evolution of legislation for the protection and preservation of historical shipwrecks in South Africa." Thesis, University of Cape Town, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/23239.
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Williams, Brian Benjamin. "The development and implementation of a management programme for maritime archaeology in Northern Ireland." Thesis, Ulster University, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.273793.
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Eslinger, Kimberly Lane Runyan Timothy J. ""-- And all the men knew the colors of the sea-- " : historical and archaeological investigation of the SS Commodore, Ponce Inlet, Florida /." Access via ScholarShip, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1113.
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Thesis (M.A)--East Carolina University, 2005.Presented to the faculty of the Department of History. Advisor: Timothy Runyan. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [134]-141). Also available via the World Wide Web. Adobe reader required.
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Marken, Mitchell W. "Ceramics carried by Spanish ships from the 16th to the 18th centuries, with specific reference to collections recovered from shipwrecks in the Caribbean basin, Britain and Bermuda." Thesis, University of St Andrews, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/10023/15107.
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This paper records and analyses the common ware pottery finds from Spanish shipwrecks dated from the 16th to the 18th centuries. A chronological presentation of olive jar-type botijas (olive jars), Columbia Plain, and other coarse earthenware types from accurately dated shipwreck assemblages has provided the basis for reliable typologies, and helped to refine previous studies. The shipwreck collections utilised consist of 17 accurately dated wrecks. First hand recording of pottery is included for 13 of the assemblages. The collections of the ceramics are housed in locations in Britain, the Caribbean, Florida, Texas, and the state of Louisiana. The collections are all from ships which were engaged in Spain's New World colonisation and trade, either en route to the Indies or returning. The exception is the material from the Spanish Armada which is included because of its official nature and the fact that outfitting occurred at Seville, the primary port for the Indies trade. In addition to the primary material, reference is made to pottery finds from contemporaneous shipwrecks which have previously been recorded, in addition to inclusions of historical research. Availability of the collections for further study is also discussed. Ceramics have a tendency to change over relatively short periods of time and using pottery finds as primary dating evidence has proved effective. Some of the most common Spanish ceramic traditions found on New World colonial terrestrial sites, however, have proved difficult to analyse because they are usually undecorated and exhibit relatively little development over the period in question. The finds from shipwrecks include several intact vessels spanning the period and recording of the finds has proved to reveal several distinguishing characteristics which have formed the basis for constructing new typologies of the most common wares encountered.
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Grussing, Valerie Fridgen Joseph. "Reanimating the Graveyard: Heritage Tourism Development of North Carolina Shipwrecks." [Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/2216.
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Danilovic, Vladimir <1975>. "IN-SITU CONSERVATION OF THE SHIPWRECKS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA." Master's Degree Thesis, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10579/5482.
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The main objective of this thesis is to carry out a complete analysis of all the key factors that positively or negatively affect the conservation of archaeological material in order to find the best possible way for the implementation of in-situ conservation of shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. It must be kept in mind that in-situ conservation in the Mediterranean Sea is a very complicated process that requires a multidisciplinary approach and analysis of the most important parameters and factors. For this reason it was necessary to break down the entire problem into its basic components (definition, value and importance of the process of formation of shipwreck sites, the greatest threats that jeopardize it) in order to better understand and find a more efficient method for protection and in-situ conservation of shipwreck sites.
In addition, this complex analysis will be supported from the theoretical point of view, as well as by the latest researches conducted in the area of the Mediterranean Sea in order to determine the real potential for the conservation of shipwrecks. It is known that the Mediterranean Sea does not provide good conditions for conservation and that the main problems associated with in-situ conservation in the Mediterranean Sea are related to natural environmental conditions, more precisely, physical and biological impacts, but also the human factors that have the greatest influence on the degradation of a shipwreck. For this reason, a large part of the thesis will be devoted to the analysis of these factors and the potential danger that they pose to a shipwreck site. It is highly important to understand how significant their impact on the degradation of archaeological shipwreck sites is, and that the future protection methods and in-situ conservation will mostly depend on them.
Also, will be necessary to provide an argumentative reflection and comparative analysis of the methods and results of studies that have been applied in other areas. For this reason, the importance of projects that were carried out in the Baltic Sea in recent decades must be noted. Discoveries and conclusions from these projects have made a great contribution in the field of in-situ conservation and gained experience and knowledge have enabled the use of this method even in conditions that are significantly different from the Baltic, like, for example, in the area of the Mediterranean Sea.
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Richards, Vicki Lewana. "The degradation and conservation of natural organic polymers from historic shipwrecks." Thesis, Richards, Vicki Lewana (1996) The degradation and conservation of natural organic polymers from historic shipwrecks. Masters by Research thesis, Murdoch University, 1996. https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/51656/.
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The aggressiveness of a shipwreck site towards submerged materials can be assessed by obtaining the physical, chemical and biological characteristics of that particular wreck site. To this end, environmental parameters and chemical characteristics of selected metal and organic artefacts were measured, in-situ, on a number of different shipwreck sites. Interpretation of these measurements allowed the predominant modes of degradation occurring on these marine archaeological sites to be determined. In addition, metal impregnated, waterlogged wood samples were analysed by spectroscopic techniques. The effects of the incorporated corrosion products on the extent of degradation of the waterlogged wood samples were assessed.
One of the major problems associated with the conservation of metal/organic composite materials is the detrimental effect of iron corrosion products on the post-treatment stability of organic materials. Therefore, a series of trials were carried out to determine the impact of different impregnants on the rate of iron removal from iron impregnated, waterlogged concretion, wood and rope. The rates of iron extraction were monitored and the effectiveness of treatments determined via physical, chemical and spectroscopic techniques. For concretion and wood, the optimal rate of iron removal was achieved by using aqueous solutions of 5% polyethylene glycol (PEG) 1500 and 20% PEG 800, respectively. The addition of citrate and dithionite to these solutions significantly increased the extraction rate of iron. For rope, a consolidation solution of 5% PEG 400, 2% glycerol and 1% ethulose combined with 2% citrate and 5% dithionite was found to give the best results.
A further series of experiments were conducted to determine the most appropriate consolidant for the conservation of friable, acid affected timbers from which the iron corrosion products had not been previously extracted. Interpretation of quantitative physical measurements allowed selection of the most effective consolidant system for the timbers. Of the consolidants tested, polyvinylpyrrolidone (10%) in n-butanol was found to be the most effective.
Degradation of aqueous PEG solutions was successfully monitored by measuring changes in solution pH and viscosity, Higher molecular weight PEG solutions of lower concentrations were more susceptible to oxidative degradation at ambient temperatures than more concentrated, lower molecular weight PEG solutions.
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Quinn, Rory. "Marine high-resolution reflection seismology : acquisition, processing and applications." Thesis, University of Southampton, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.243092.
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Smith, Kimberly M. Ewen Charles Robin. "Comparative analysis of cask material from late sixteenth through early nineteenth century shipwrecks." [Greenville, N.C.] : East Carolina University, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1895.
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Thesis (M.A.)--East Carolina University, 2009.Presented to the faculty of the Department of Anthropology. Advisor: Charles R. Ewen. Title from PDF t.p. (viewed May 25, 2010). Includes bibliographical references.
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Pournou, Anastasia. "In situ protection and conservation of the Zakynthos wreck." Thesis, University of Portsmouth, 1999. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.299067.
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Southerly, James Christopher Welliver Rodgers Bradley A. "Cedar on the reef : archaeological and historical assessments of the eighteenth-century Bermuda sloop, exemplified by the wreck of the Hunter Galley /." Access via ScholarShip, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10342/1112.
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Thesis (M.A.)--East Carolina University, 2003.Presented to the faculty of the Department of History. Advisor: Bradley A. Rodgers. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [162]-169). Also available via the World Wide Web. Adobe reader required.
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Jurišić, Mario. "Ancient shipwrecks of the Adriatic : maritime transport during the first and second centuries AD /." Oxford : Archaeopress, 2000. http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb37192997j.
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Esterhuizen, Laura Valerie. "Dekoratiewe motiewe op Chinese porseleinskerwe uit Portugese skeepswrakke aan die Suid-Afrikaanse kus, 1552-1647 : 'n kultuurhistoriese studie (Afrikaans)." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2001. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/30473.
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Morris, Nicole Marie Brown. "The artificial reef effect of World War II era shipwrecks in the northern Gulf of Mexico." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000067.
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Rowland, Chris. "3D visualisation of historic and environmentally significant shipwrecks : the development of occlusion objects, Locoramps and digital cinematography." Thesis, University of Dundee, 2010. https://discovery.dundee.ac.uk/en/studentTheses/ed1973f4-5b99-4c5b-8b1d-042e2b0f8edd.
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This thesis explores the hypothesis that current industry standard methods used to visualise environmentally hazardous or historically significant shipwrecks can be improved by adopting a number of new, aesthetically considered, methods. The thesis describes the development of occlusion objects, locoramps and the use of digital cinematography, as methods that the author proposes to improve the 3D visualisation of point cloud data from multibeam sonar. Case studies were selected as the basis for experimentation; they include HMS Royal Oak in Orkney and SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames Estuary. The author collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team of forensic maritime archaeologists, marine surveyors and salvage experts to gain access to unique shipwreck sites and the high resolution sonar data gathered from them. Through experimentation with the data, occlusion objects, locally oriented colour ramps (locoramps) and improved depth cueing through digital cinematography were developed and applied in 3D visualisations of the case study wrecks. A real-time application WreckSight was created to exploit the new methods. The resulting 3D visualisations of the wrecks were evaluated by a number of target audience groups by means of an interactive questionnaire that allows a direct comparison of data presented using the new methods with traditional display methods. Analysis of the resulting data shows a statistical significance that supports the hypothesis. The author proposes that the new methods constitute new knowledge in the 3D visualisation of multibeam sonar data of shipwrecks.
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Collis, James Daniel. "Empire's reach a structural and historical analysis of the Emanuel Point shipwreck /." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2008. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000117.
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Eriksson, Niklas. "Urbanism Under Sail : An Archaeology of Fluit Ships in Early Modern Everyday Life." Doctoral thesis, Södertörns högskola, Arkeologi, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-24415.
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In the seventeenth- and early eighteenth centuries, fluits were the most common type of merchant ship used in Baltic trade. Originally a Dutch design, the majority of all goods transported between Sweden and the Republic was carried on board such vessels. Far from all voyages reached their destination. Down in the cold brackish water of the Baltic, the preservation conditions are optimal, and several of these unfortunate vessels remain nearly intact today. Although thousands of more or less identical fluits were built, surprisingly little is known about the arrangement of space on board, their sculptural embellishment and other aspects that formed the physical component of everyday life on and alongside these ships. Fluits were a fixture in early modern society, so numerous that they became almost invisible. The study of wrecks thus holds great potential for revealing vital components of early modern life. Inspired by phenomenological approaches in archaeology, this thesis aims to focus on the lived experience of fluits. It sets out to grasp for seemingly mundane everyday activities relating to these ships, from the physical arrangements for eating, sleeping and answering nature’s call, to their rearrangement for naval use, and ends with a consideration of the architectonical contribution of the fluit to the urban landscape.
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Baehr, Leslie G. (Leslie Gail). "Troubled waters : the battle over shipwrecks, treasure and history at the bottom of the sea." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/83833.
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Thesis (S.M. in Science Writing)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Comparative Media Studies, 2013."September 2013." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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Though shipwrecks and treasure are deeply seductive to the public, the political, ethical, and scientific geography surrounding these sunken ships is not well publicized, except in cases involving large amounts of money. There is a battle for access rights to these objects with some claiming them as public historical commons, and others as commodity. Written for a popular audience, this thesis explores the history, technology and common sentiments surrounding shipwrecks from the people who have dedicated their lives to them: commercial firms (treasure hunters, salvors, etc.), academics (maritime archaeologists, conservators, educators, historians and cultural managers) and hobbyist SCUBA divers.
by Leslie G. Baehr.
S.M.in Science Writing
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Brooks, Andrew Allen. "Relationships between toxic metal concentrations from zebra mussel wastes and proximity to selected Lake Erie shipwrecks." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1997. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk3/ftp04/mq30934.pdf.
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Seifart, Christian. "The long term impact of the Seli One shipwreck on the Table Bay beaches." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/71744.
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Thesis (MScEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2012.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: On the 9th September 2009, the 178 m Panamanian bulk carrier, the Seli One, ran aground off the coast of Blouberg in Table Bay, South Africa. Due to failed salvage attempts, the vessel has remained stranded approximately 500 m off the Blouberg beachfront. Since the vessel ran aground, a gradual change in the Blouberg beach shape in the lee of the wreck has been observed. The local coastline, which has traditionally been fairly uniform, has assumed a curved shape, with significant sediment accretion being observed in the wave shadow of the wreck. Initially, the Seli One wreck remained intact. However, during a storm on the 4th September 2011, the vessel split up into three separate pieces. The impact that the wreck is having on the local wave, current and sediment transport dynamics remains undefined. This lack of knowledge results in significant risks, relating to shoreline stability and beach amenity. The objective is this study was therefore the determination of the long-term impact of the Seli One shipwreck on the Blouberg beachfront. A review of existing literature has indicated that no empirical relationships are available which could be used to calculate the impact of a shipwreck on nearby coastal processes. Numerous methods are available which can be used to determine the net longshore transport rates, but these cannot be used to quantify the impacts of shipwrecks on the local sediment transport regime. Numerical models were therefore used to determine the impact of the Seli One shipwreck. Through the analysis of simulation results, it was concluded that, as expected, the shipwreck has resulted in a significant reduction in the net longshore sediment transport rate in her lee, resulting in sediment deposition in this area. It was further concluded that the vessel does not result in the complete blockage of longshore sediment transport, and that sediment is able to periodically pass through the lee of the vessel. The simulated beach salient on the 3rd July 2011 was compared to results of a beach survey, performed on the same date specifically for this study. The simulated accretion of approximately 27 m in the lee of the shipwreck agrees well with the measured salient. It has been shown that approximately 75% of the salient accretion occurred within the first two months of the vessel’s arrival. Furthermore, shoreline erosion on the northern side of the salient resulting directly from the shipwreck has been shown to be approximately 15 m. This too occurs relatively rapidly, within approximately two months of the vessels arrival. Following the initial impact of the wreck in its intact configuration, the long-term potential impact of the vessel in its broken-up configuration was determined. This included the assumption that the vessel does not undergo any additional breaking-up, and remains in its three-piece configuration indefinitely. This has shown that the salient width resulting from the shipwreck is reduced to approximately 20 m, compared to the initial 27 m. However, shoreline erosion on the northern side of the wreck has increased from approximately 15 m initially to approximately 18 m in the long-term, which is caused by the continuous sedimentation between the vessel and the beach. A two-dimensional coupled wave, current and sediment transport model has been developed and has shown that the wave shelter resulting from the Seli One results in the formation of a submerged salient between the vessel and the shoreline. It was found that shipwrecks have the potential of significantly altering local longshore sediment transport characteristics in general. Depending on local conditions, this may pose serious risks, both in terms of jeopardizing local seaside infrastructure, as well as creating dangerous swimming conditions. Considering the impact that a shipwreck can have on local shoreline changes, with special regard to the rate at which these shoreline changes can occur, it is recommended that the results obtained from the current study be used to estimate the impact of potential future shipwreck scenarios in Table Bay.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Op die 9de September 2009 het die 178 m lange Panamese vragskip, die Seli Een, aan die kus van Bloubergstrand in Tafelbaai, Suid Afrika, gestrand. Weens mislukte reddingspogings, het die skip ongeveer 500 m van die kuslyn gestrande gebly. Sedertdien, is ‘n geleidelike verandering in die vorm van Bloubergstrand se kuslyn waargeneem. Die kuslyn, wat tradisioneel redelik uniform en reguit was, het onlangs ‘n aansienlike geboë vorm aangeneem, met ‘n beduidende hoeveelheid sand wat in die skip se lykant neerset. Aanvanklik het die Seli Een wrak ongeskonde gebly, maar tydens ‘n storm op die 4de September 2011, het die skip in drie afsonderlike stukke opgebreek. Die impak wat die wrak op die golf, strome en sediment vervoer dinamika het,bly ongedefinieërd. Hierdie gebrek aan kennis veroorsaak ‘n aansienlike hoeveelheid risiko’s met spesifieke betrekking tot kuslyn stabiliteit en strand gerief. Die doel van hierdie studie was dus om die langtermyn-impak van die Seli Een skeepswrak op Bloubergstrand te bepaal. 'n Hersiening van bestaande literatuur het aangedui dat geen empiriese verhoudings beskikbaar is wat gebruik kan word om die impak van 'n skeepswrak op die nabygeleë kustelike prosesse te bereken nie, maar wel versekeie metodes wat gebruik kan word om die netto langsstroom sediment vervoer te bepaal. Hierdie verhoudings kan egter nie gebruik word om die impak van ‘n skeepswrak op die sediment vervoer meganisme te kwantifiseer nie, dus is numeriese modelle gebruik om die impak van die Seli Een skeepswrak te bepaal. Die skeepswrak het ‘n aansienlike vermindering in the netto langsstroom sediment vervoer veroorsaak, wat tot die afsetting van sediment in hierdie gebied lei. Dit is ook verder bepaal dat die Seli Een nie die volledige verstopping van langsstroom sedimentvervoer veroorsaak nie, maar dat sediment van tyd tot tyd in staat is om deur die lykant van die skeepswrak te beweeg. Die gesimuleerde strand aanwas van die 3de Julie 2011 is vergelyk met resultate van ‘n strand-opmeting, wat uitgevoer is op dieselfde datum, spesifiek vir hierdie studie. Die gesimuleerde aanwas, van ongeveer 27 m in die lykant van die skeepswrak, stem saam met die gemete aanwas. Ongeveer 75% van die aanwas het binne twee maande van die aankoms van die Seli Een plaasgevind. Verder is dit getoon dat aan die noordelike kant van die aanwas, ongeveer 15 m van die kuslyn weggespoel het as gevolg van die Seli Een. Na die aanvanklike impak van die wrak in sy ongeskonde konfugirasie, is die potensiële langtermyn impak van die skip in sy opgebreekte konfugirasie bepaal. Dit sluit die aanname in dat die skip nie enige bykomende breke ondergaan nie, en in sy drie-stuk konfigurasie bly. Dit het getoon dat die breedte van die aanwas, wat veroorsaak is deur die skip, verminder tot ongeveer 20 m in vergelyking met die aanvanklike 27 m. Verder is dit getoon dat die erosie aan die noordelike kant van die Seli Een vermeerder het van die aanvanklike 15 m na ongeveerder 18 m in die langtermyn. Die oorsaak hiervaan is die aaneenlopende sedimentasie tussen die wrak en die strand. 'n Twee-dimensionele gekoppelde golf, stroom en sediment vervoer model is ontwikkel en het getoon dat die golf skuiling, as gevolg van die Seli Een, sedimentasie tussen die skip en die kuslyn veroorsaak. Daar is gevind dat skeepswrakke die potensiaal het om aansienlike veranderinge aan die nabygeleë langstroom sediment vervoer stelsel te veroorsaak. Afhangende van die plaaslike omstandighede, kan hierdie ernstige risiko’s veroorsaak, beide in terme van die gevaar vir plaaslike kustelike infrastruktuur, sowel as die generasie van gevaarlike swem toestande. Met inagneming van die impak wat 'n skeepswrak op plaaslike kuslyn veranderinge kan hê, met spesiale verwysing na die tempo waarteen hierdie kuslyn veranderinge kan plaasvind, word dit aanbeveel dat die resultate wat verkryg is vanuit die huidige studie, gebruik word om die impak van moontlike, toekomstige skeepswrakke in Tafelbaai te bepaal.
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Cole, LaShawn Jon Janice. "The rhetoric of nonfiction: An examination of Sebastian Junger's The perfect storm." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2008. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/3351.
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The thesis begins with a brief description and analysis of various genres Junger blends in his text. What follows is a look at the challenges of interpretation in historical writing and theoretical framing of the genre distinctions regarding new journalism and nonfiction narrative.
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Hopwood, Lisa Eileen. "Glass trade beads from an Elmina shipwreck more than pretty trinkets /." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2009. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000186.
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Thesis (M.A.)--University of West Florida, 2009.Submitted to the Dept. of Anthropology. Title from title page of source document. Document formatted into pages; contains 250 pages. Includes bibliographical references.
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Beniamin, Nathalie, and Therese Hollstensson. "Utveckling av en ny turistprodukt : En fallstudie av utmaningarna kring Dalarö vrakturism." Thesis, Södertörns högskola, Institutionen för naturvetenskap, miljö och teknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:sh:diva-19752.
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Den här studien undersöker utvecklingen av att skapa en ny turistprodukt och utgår från projektet med vrakutfärder för allmänheten inom en framtida marin park på Dalarö. Vrakutfärderna kräver en teknisk utrustning ombord på båten samt en undervattenskamera (ROV) som filmar vraken. Det undersöks även i den här uppsatsen hur marknadsföringen kan se ut samt hur produkten kan bli mer attraktiv och säljbar. Undersökningen baseras på kvalitativa intervjuer med personer insatta i projektet, en observationsstudie av Dalarö som destination samt en dokumentstudie av de dokument som insamlats genom Haninge kommun. Den tidigare forskningen som använts har studerats inom tre delar; vrakturism, storytelling och marknadsföring. Resultaten av detta har visat att det finns stora utmaningar med att utveckla vrakturism i skärgården. Men slutsatserna är ändå att om dessa hinder kan lösas så finns det förutsättningar till att det blir en attraktiv turismprodukt genom professionell storytelling samt marknadsföring genom till exempel Vasamuseet. Det finns både positiva och negativa sidoeffekter genom att tillgängliggöra vraken för allmänheten. Negativa effekter är bland annat nedskräpning av den marina miljön samt förstörelse av vraken. Positiva effekter är bland annat regleringar genom naturreservatsbestämmelser samt att detta ger förutsättningar till forskning av vraken.This study investigates the development of creating a new tourism product and is based on the project with shipwreck-trips to the public within a future marine park in Dalarö. The shipwreck-trips require technical equipment on board the boat and an underwater camera (ROV), which focuses on the wrecks. It also examined in this paper how the marketing might look like and how they can become more attractive and salable. This study is based on qualitative interviews with people familiar with the project, an observational study of Dalarö as a destination and a document study of the documents collected in Haninge. The previous research used has been studied in three parts; shipwreck tourism, visiting reasons and marketing. The result of this has shown that there are significant challenges in developing wreck tourism in the archipelago. But the conclusions are still that if these obstacles can be overcome, there are opportunities to become an attractive tourism product through professional storytelling and marketing through for example the Vasa Museum. There are both positive and negative side effects by making the shipwrecks available to the public. Negative effects include littering of the marine environment as well as destruction of the shipwrecks. Positive effects include regulation through the nature reserve provisions and that this provides the conditions for research of the shipwrecks.
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Frankot, Edda. "Medieval maritime law and its practice in the towns of Northern Europe : a comparison by the example of shipwreck, jettison and ship collision." Thesis, University of Aberdeen, 2004. http://digitool.abdn.ac.uk:80/webclient/DeliveryManager?pid=179540.
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In this day and age of europeanisation and internationalisation of all aspects of society, including law, the topic of medieval maritime law has attracted increasing interest. Regulating sea shipping, which is characterised by the connection between different ‘nations’, sea law is intrinsically international. Or is it? The existence of a common medieval maritime law has often been presumed, but is researched thoroughly for the first time in this study. By analysing the developing and spread of the written sea laws across Northern Europe and by comparing the contents of the different maritime regulations, as well as the legal practice in five Northern European towns (Lübeck in Northern Germany, Reval (Tallinn) in Estonia, Danzig (Gdansk) in Poland, Kampen in the Netherlands and Aberdeen in Scotland) by using the examples of shipwreck, jettison and ship collision, the author has aimed to determine whether it is accurate to speak of a common law of the sea in medieval Northern Europe on the level of the books of law, their contents and the practice of the law at the town courts. Research has proven that there was no uniformity on any of these levels, despite occasional similarities between the laws and the judgements passed by the courts. There was no single law compilation available throughout Northern Europe at any time during the Middle Ages, there were no common regulations in the written laws and there was no uniform legal practice in the towns of Northern Europe. The divergence between the five towns handled in this study could largely be explained by the different role each of the towns played on the European stage.
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Oxonius, Amanda. "A Pirate's Life For Me : A comparative study of the Queen Anne’s Revenge and the Quedagh Merchant shipwrecks." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-387442.
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Dagens syn på pirater har länge blivit influerad av olika medier. Allt från böcker och filmer har kontinuerligt påverkat allmänhetens syn på en viktig del av marinhistoria och på så sätt har den perioden av historien blivit näst intill översedd av forskare. Inte förrän bara några år sedan blev arkeologin kring pirater en etablerad gren inom vetenskapen (Skowronek & Ewen 2006:1–2) och i och med det har praktiken vuxit. Men vad går det egentligen att säga är sant om piraterna? Har alla medier förmedlat en viss sanning eller är allt påhitt? Denna uppsats kommer diskutera kring fenomenet som är pirater och sjöröveri och jämföra dessa legendariska berättelser med det arkeologiska materialet som funnits som kan länkas till legenderna om de mytomspunna piraterna. Denna studie kommer utgå ifrån två framträdande skeppsvrak, Queen Anne’s Revenge och Quedagh Merchant, som hittats i det västindiska havet samt artefakterna som framkom i samband med vraken. Med utgångspunkt i detta material, ska en diskussion föras kring möjliga sanningar till legenderna samt deras skepp. The image of pirates today has long been influenced by different media. From books to movies have all continually affected the public’s view on an important part of maritime history and such has that period of history been close to neglected by scientists. It was not until a few years ago that archaeology of piracy became an established part of the science (Skowronek & Ewen 2006:1-2) and with that has the practice grown. But what can one say is actually true about pirates? Have all media arbitrated a certain truth or is everything made up? This thesis will discuss the phenomena that is pirates and piracy and compare the legendary tales with the archaeological material found which can be linked to the legend of the nefarious pirates. This study will emanate from two protruding shipwrecks, Queen Anne’s Revenge and Quedagh Merchant, which has been found in the West-Indies as well as the artefacts that emerged with the wrecks. A discussion will be done based on the materials to see possible truths to the legends and the ships.
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Fahy, Brian. "Holistic shipwreck assemblages in 14th and 15th century Southeast Asia." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2015. https://ora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid:4a26a290-3bd3-423d-9e30-18bf314aeac8.
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The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded massive amounts of ceramic material and the archaeological reports of shipwreck cargoes corroborate the versatile and extensive qualities of trade ceramics in the region. The sheer quantity of ceramic artefacts found in shipwreck assemblages, paired with a well-researched framework of the aesthetic, demonstrates that we rely heavily on ceramic data to date wrecks and establish regional trading patterns. While ceramics typically represent the bulk of the recovered material in these instances, many other types of material are present in the various assemblages. Yet these "lesser" materials suffer from a lack of investigation and, therefore, play virtually no role in the archaeological and historical assessment of the ship, its cargo, and its relationship to the maritime economy of the period. While ceramic studies may provide a general overview, a consideration of the other material provides subtlety and nuance to the analysis. This case study focuses on the non-ceramic assemblages for six shipwrecks from the 14th and 15th Centuries of Southeast Asia (three Chinese-built and three Southeast Asian-styled junks). The typological study of the metallurgical, organic and geological material from these wrecks can complement much of the work surrounding existing trade models as well as reveal new concepts of crew life, belief systems and culture. These facets come together to offer a more holistic narrative as well as stimulating the need within the region for more study regarding the locations where past peoples mined and manufactured raw metals. The thesis will also consider the motivations behind the excavators of these projects and what role this plays in the interpretation of the non-ceramic material. One wreck was excavated by treasure hunters, one was done by an amateur archaeologist and a curator, and a third was excavated by a governmental organization. Two excavations were conducted by a non-profit foundation in conjunction with a National Museum and a final one was a purely academic excavation. Each party brings their own experiences and motivations to the excavation and therefore the systems of collection, curation, and conservation weigh heavily and are varied. These factors can determine what priorities each excavator brings to the analysis of excavated objects and the extent to which this effects the subsequent interpretation of the shipwreck.
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Van, Zyl Megan. "An Analysis of the objectives and general principles of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation's Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage." Cape Town, South Africa : Unitersity of Cape Town, 2005. http://lawspace.law.uct.ac.za:8080/dspace/handle/2165/61?mode=full.
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VanHorn, Kellie Michelle. "Eighteenth-century colonial American merchant ship construction." Texas A&M University, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1421.
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Past research on eighteenth-century ships has primarily taken one of two avenues, either focusing on naval warship construction or examining the merchant shipping industry as a whole in terms of trends and economics. While these areas are important to pursue, comparatively little is known about actual construction techniques used on the ordinary merchant vessels of the period. Most modern sources emphasize hull design and lines drawings; contemporary sources take a similar direction, explaining the theory of ship design but often leaving out how to put the ship together. In recent years, however, new information has come to light through archaeological excavations regarding Anglo-American merchant ship construction. In this study, several of these shipwrecks were examined in light of economic factors and the literary evidence from the period in an attempt to gain a better understanding of colonial American merchant ship construction in the eighteenth century. While the data set was not large enough to make conclusive statements, this type of comparative analysis should begin to establish a
framework for the interpretation of future shipwreck excavations.
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Hamann, Nicole Lea. "Forging an Atlantic world an historical archaeological investigation of African-European trade in metalwares /." [Pensacola, Fla.] : University of West Florida, 2007. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/WFE0000015.
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Souter, Corioli. "Archaeology of the iron barque Sepia : an investigation of cargo assemblages." University of Western Australia. Centre for Archaeology, 2007. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2007.0153.
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The Western Australian Museum houses a large collection of artefacts from late nineteenth century iron sailing vessels, wrecked en route from Britain. The bulk of this collection comprises cargo objects, destined for sale in the Swan River colony. The protection afforded artefacts, due to the integrity of these shipwrecks, presents new research opportunites for identifying particular classes of commodities which were considered either necessary or desirable for colonial consumers. This thesis examines the notion of material consumption as reflected in shipwreck assemblages in Western Australia for the later nineteenth century, prior to Federation. The research is concerned with the notion of cultural continuity from Britain through specific product selection, as demonstrated by the archaeological assemblages of iron barques importing general merchandise into the colony. Focusing on the Sepia (1898), the objectives include an appraisal of shipwreck cargo artefacts and their applicability to questions relating to consumer behaviour. While the primary objective of this study is on the identification of cargo assemblages, it presents an opportunity to study taphonomic processes and provide a method of relating the vessel to its cargo contents in order to answer broader questions about shipping practices, with a particular focus on stowage. This research also critiques shipwreck collections comprised of selectively recovered, unprovenanced artefacts and suggests appropriate methods for using such material.
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Bombico, Sónia Alexandra Rupio. "Economia maritíma da Lusitânia Romana: exportação e circulação de bens alimentares." Doctoral thesis, Universidade de Évora, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/10174/21051.
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Na presente dissertação estudamos os ritmos económicos de produção e exportação
dos produtos alimentares produzidos na província romana da Lusitânia, entre os meados do
séc. I e os finais do V/inícios do VI d.C. Dá-se especial destaque aos preparados de peixe,
produtos maiormente exportados e para os quais as ânforas nos dão testemunho da sua
circulação em âmbito Mediterrâneo e Atlântico.
Apresentam-se as áreas marítimas e flúvio-marítimas de produção, caracterizando as
oficinas produtoras de preparados piscícolas e os centros oleiros produtores de ânforas; e
elencam-se as tipologias anfóricas de produção lusitana conhecidas até à data.
A leitura dos ritmos da exportação faz-se através da apresentação dos dados relativos
à difusão dos contentores anfóricos lusitanos. Nesse âmbito, focam-se os contextos litorais
terrestres, essencialmente as principais áreas portuárias do mediterrâneo, e apresenta-se um
inventário de sítios de naufrágio onde estão documentadas ânforas lusitanas. A leitura e
interpretação conjunta desses dados permite inferir os fluxos de distribuição e definir as
principais rotas de navegação, utilizadas na exportação das ânforas lusitanas.
Uma análise que, apesar das limitações da amostra, permite delinear as linhas
evolutivas gerais da circulação e da exportação dos produtos alimentares lusitanos,
principalmente dos piscícolas, em direcção aos principais mercados do Império Romano,
com destaque obviamente para a sua capital – Roma; Abstract:
Maritime Economy of Roman Lusitania: Export and Circulation of food products
The present dissertation researches and analyses the economic rhythms of production and exportation of food products produced in the Roman province of Lusitania, between the middle of the 1st century AD to the beginning of the 6th AD. It’s given special emphasis to the fish products, most keenly exported products, and for which the amphorae give us testimony of their circulation on the Mediterranean and Atlantic.
Are presented the maritime areas of production, featuring the production units and amphorae pottery centers; listing up the Lusitanian amphorae types, currently known.
The reading of the exportation is done through the presentation of data about the diffusion of Lusitanian containers. In this context, we focus in coastal land contexts, essentially the major port areas of the Mediterranean, and its present an inventory of shipwreck sites that contained Lusitanian amphorae.The joint interpretation of these data allows us to infer the distribution flows and define the main shipping routes used to export Lusitanian amphorae.
An analysis that, despite the limitations of the sample, allows to outline the general evolutionary lines of Lusitanian food products circulation and export, especially the fish products, towards the main markets of the Roman Empire, especially to its capital - Rome.
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Cazenave, de la Roche Arnaud. "La construction navale au XVIème siècle en Méditerranée : l’apport de l’épave de la Mortella III (Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse)." Thesis, Sorbonne université, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018SORUL014.
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Au XVIème siècle, la construction navale méditerranéenne - en particulier italienne - est réputée pour sa qualité. Cette culture technique est héritée d’une tradition séculaire transmise oralement de génération en génération. Mais elle est aujourd’hui en grande partie méconnue car, à la rareté de la documentation écrite s’ajoute la pauvreté de la documentation archéologique. La découverte des épaves de la Mortella (Saint-Florent, Hte-Corse) en 2005 et 2006, et l’entreprise d’un programme de fouille sur l’une d’entre elles - la Mortella III - en 2010 mettant en évidence une architecture du XVIème siècle de tradition méditerranéenne, offre la perspective de contribuer à combler ces lacunes. En étudiant les données archéologiques issues des cinq campagnes de fouilles réalisées sur cette épave, notre travail de recherche se fixe comme objectif essentiel la mise en évidence de « marqueurs » qualifiés d’ « empreintes techniques » et « architecturales » susceptibles de contribuer à la définition d’un modèle de construction navale au XVIème siècle en Méditerranée, tel que la recherche archéologique a commencé à en esquisser les traits à partir des années 80. Dans cette perspective, l’analyse se base sur des comparaisons avec les données archéologiques d’autres épaves de la période. Elle s’appuie par ailleurs sur les références apportées par les sources écrites ainsi que l’iconographie. Enfin, les recherches documentaires qui ont été menées en marge du travail d’archéologie ont permis de rattacher les épaves de la Mortella à leur histoire, en l’occurrence aux guerres d’Italie de l’année 1527. Dans ce sens, l’étude archéologique - qui demeure l’épicentre de cette thèse - est utilement complétée par la recherche historiqueDuring the 16th century, the Mediterranean shipbuilding –especially in Italy– was renowned for its quality. It held a technical culture inherited by an ancient tradition that had passed down orally from one generation to the next. But today it is largely unknown, since, to the scarcity of documentation in writing, is added a poor archaeological documentation. The discovery of the Mortella shipwrecks (Saint-Florent, Upper Corsica, France) in 2005 and 2006, and the programme of archaeological excavations of one of them –the Mortella III– undertaken in 2010, highlight an architecture from the 16th century that belongs to the Mediterranean tradition and offer the prospect of contributing to fill the existing gaps. After studying the archaeological data from the five excavation campaigns done on this wreck, our research sets as key goal identifying ‘indicators’ such as ‘technical and architectural traits’ which can contribute to the definition of a model of shipbuilding from the 16th century in the Mediterranean, initiated by previous archaeological research started in the eighties. In this perspective, the analysis is based on comparisons with archaeological data from other wrecks of that period. Moreover, it also relies on the references provided by the written sources, as well as the iconography. Finally, the archival researches undertaken in the margins of the archaeological work have allowed to link the wrecks of the Mortella to their history, in this case to the Italian wars of 1527. In this regard, the archaeological study –which remains the epicenter of this thesis– is usefully supplemented by the historical research
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Fransner, Oscar. "Geophysical Mapping around Björkö Island in Lake Mälaren, South central Sweden." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för geologiska vetenskaper, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-90529.
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The former Viking settlement Birka is located on Björkö Island in Lake Mälaren, the third largest lake in Sweden. Birka is a well-known archeological site that onshore has been carefully examined. The lake floor of the waters surrounding the island has been less investigated but has a great potential to host not yet discovered archeological objects from this former hub for seafarers. Therefore, a geophysical survey including multibeam sonar mapping and subbottom profiling was carried out mainly along the shores of western Björkö Island. Processing and analysis of these collected data form the basis of this thesis. The main aims of this study are to produce a suite of geological maps and stratigraphic profiles that are used to geologically interpret the uppermost sediment stratigraphy and the bathymetry of the area. In addition, the processed data are investigated for archeological objects. The result shows that the acoustic records of the sediment stratigraphy reaches back to glacial clay formed as a consequence of the retreat of the Late Weichselian ice sheet, and that the uppermost sediment units probably are from the time after the isolation of Lake Mälaren from the Baltic Sea. The bathymetry and backscatter results have revealed that this relatively shallow study area contains several objects that potentially could be of interest from an archeological point of view. These objects include several unidentified objects in the Björkö strait and two unregistered shipwrecks where ground truthing data need to be collected to determine their respective origin.
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Van, Duivenvoorde Wendy. "The Batavia shipwreck." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2872.
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Mendonca, Dominic. "SHIPWRECK AND PROVIDENCE." Diss., lmu, 2004. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-65172.
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Garcia, Ortiz Gustavo Adolfo. "The Rincon Astrolabe Shipwreck." Texas A&M University, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/3289.
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On 30 December 1986, a local fisherman incidentally discovered the remains of a
seventeenth-century merchantman off the coast of Rincon, a small municipality on
Puerto Rico's west coast. Some days later, he and some acquaintances extracted objects
from the site and stored them in a nearby restaurant. The assemblage of artifacts
recovered included, among other items, pins, scissors, ordnance, pewter ware,
woodworking tools, a myriad of concretions and a nautical astrolabe. It is from the last
that the wreck site took its name. The operation continued for months until local
authorities, alerted by a member of the salvage group, issued a cease and desist order.
At that point, the whole affair entered a legal process that on the summer of 2005 had
not reached its conclusion.
The purpose of this thesis is twofold. First, the author presents the story of the
shipwreck from the moment it was found until the court ruled regarding ownership of
the artifacts. Since this was the first time ownership of a shipwreck was debated in
Puerto Rican courts in recent history, this gives the reader an idea of how legal
precedence was established concerning the island's submerged cultural resources.
Second, based on what was popularly perceived to be the site's most remarkable find, a
study was developed on the sea or mariner's astrolabe, a navigation instrument that played a fundamental role in the process of European maritime expansion during the late
fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The reader of this text will learn that, during the fifteenth century, Portuguese
navigators saw the need to gradually depart from the traditional Mediterranean
navigation technique known as "dead reckoning." As their explorations along the West
African coast forced them to sail far into the Atlantic Ocean for prolonged periods, a
new method was developed that consisted of measuring the angle of certain heavenly
bodies above the horizon in order to determine the latitude of the observer with
reasonable precision. For this purpose, instruments that traditionally belonged to the
field of astronomy were adapted to be used by seamen. Among them was the astrolabe,
which became the most popular by the turn of the sixteenth century. After discussing
the instrument's origin and development, the author analyzes how a renewed interest on
the nautical astrolabe, which emerged in Portugal in the early twentieth century,
introduced the instrument to the field of modern scholarly research. This work also
presents a catalogue of sixteen sea astrolabes, some of which have never been published.
The catalogue shows statistics and other relevant information, while placing the artifacts
in the context of the previously existing data.
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Bennie, Jennifer Shirley. "The wreck of the Dutch man o' war, Amsterdam, in December 1817 on the Eastern Cape coast of Southern Africa: an elucidation of the literary and material remains with an annotated translation of the Journal of Captain Hermanus Hofmeijer (1814-1818)." Thesis, Rhodes University, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002385.
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This study endeavours to elucidate the journal of Captain Hermanus Hofmeijer of the Dutch man 0' war, Amsterdam, which has been transcribed from the original script, translated from Dutch into English and interpreted from a contemporary viewpoint. It offers an opportunity to evaluate a unique primary historical document which records an important historical event. An attempt has been made to contextualise the incident in the light of the early history of the Dutch people. The contribution of the Dutch East India Company (VaC) to the trade and commerce of the Netherlands during the 17th and 18th centuries has been assessed together with the shipbuilding techniques that served to make the Dutch a major seafaring nation. The significance of Texel and Nieuwediep has been examined and the sea route and navigational instruments placed in perspective. The voyage has been analysed in some detail. The background of Captain Hermanus Hofmeijer has proved especially interesting. Although he pursued his career with the Dutch Navy, he was born and spent his early years in Cape Town, South Africa. The time spent by the Amsterdam in Batavia, Samaraog and Sourabaya gives an insight into the Dutch possessions overseas. The return voyage, storms and ultimate grounding are of special interest as Hofmeijer records the journey and events on a daily basis. The impact and significance of 217 extra people in the Eastern Cape area did not go unnoticed, and although the event was not well documented, an attempt at some contextualisation has been made. Finally a short overview of maritime archaeology in South Africa and its significance as a relatively new discipline has been included. The study of the material remains of the wreck of the Amsterdam has resulted in a new understanding of wooden ships built in the early 19th century.
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Yahya, Padillah. "DNA analysis of human skeletal remains associated with the Batavia mutiny of 1629." University of Western Australia. Centre for Forensic Science, 2008. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2009.0034.
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In this thesis human skeletal remains believed to be the victims of the Batavia Mutiny of 1629 were subjected to DNA analysis. So far the remains of 10 individuals (of which 9 were available for this study) have been exhumed from Beacon Island, in the Houtmans Abrolhos, off the coast of Western Australia. The remains are now stored in the Western Australia Maritime Museum (WAMM) in Fremantle. In this research an attempt is made to type ancient DNA (aDNA) from the remains of the Batavia Mutiny, which are almost 400 years old. Previous anthropological studies have been performed on these remains in order to assign sex, age and stature. The aim of the present project is to study the familial relationships of the remains and to determine their sex based on molecular genetic analysis. In order to protect the invaluable museum specimens and minimise the risk of contamination from exogenous contemporary DNA, a tooth sample from each available individual (designated A15507, A16316, A15831, M3901, SK5, SK6, SK7, SK8 and SK9) was subjected to DNA extraction. Comparison and optimisation of DNA extraction methods from more recent teeth samples was performed in order to determine the most suitable method for the DNA extraction of the ancient teeth samples. Three types of genetic markers were analysed in an attempt to study the familial relationships and determine the sex of each individual. Multiplex primers (Hummel, 2003) which simultaneously amplify the HV1 and HV2 regions of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) were used in this research to analyse familial relationships. These primers were selected because of their ability to amplify small fragments (131bp, 168bp and 217bp) of DNA template, which suit the nature of aDNA samples. Primers published by Sullivan et al.(1993), which amplify a 106bp region on chromosome X and 112bp on chromosome Y of the amelogenin gene, were used to determine sex. In addition, short tandem repeat (STR) marker were also analysed to determine familial and sex using the AmpFlSTR®Profiler PlusTMPCR kit from Applied Biosystems. The PCR conditions of all primers were optimised before usage on the Batavia remains. As aDNA analysis is prone to contamination, stringent precautions were undertaken throughout this research. Despite this, contamination is suspected in some of the mtDNA sequences obtained (particularly from SK5, SK7, A15507 and A15831), which most probably came from the positive control used in the optimisation analysis. For these samples the sequences for the HV2 region were poor and polymorphisms relative to a reference were similar to each other and to the positive control profile. However, some conclusions have been made on other individuals (SK8, SK9, M3901, A16316) based on the HV1 and HV2 sequences obtained. Based on two or more different polymorphisms observed in the individuals it was concluded that it is likely there is no maternal relationship between individuals A16316 and SK8, SK9 and M3901 and between individuals SK8, M3901 and SK9. However these results require repetition for confirmation. The attempt to type the amelogenin gene on chromosomes X and Y was unsuccessful most likely due to the poor preservation of the remains. It is apparent from this research that although it was possible to extract aDNA (especially multicopy mtDNA) from teeth material that were almost 400 years old, the main hurdle in this aDNA analysis was contamination and DNA degradation.
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Cazenave, de la Roche Arnaud. "La construction navale au XVIème siècle en Méditerranée : l’apport de l’épave de la Mortella III (Saint-Florent, Haute-Corse)." Electronic Thesis or Diss., Sorbonne université, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018SORUL014.
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Au XVIème siècle, la construction navale méditerranéenne - en particulier italienne - est réputée pour sa qualité. Cette culture technique est héritée d’une tradition séculaire transmise oralement de génération en génération. Mais elle est aujourd’hui en grande partie méconnue car, à la rareté de la documentation écrite s’ajoute la pauvreté de la documentation archéologique. La découverte des épaves de la Mortella (Saint-Florent, Hte-Corse) en 2005 et 2006, et l’entreprise d’un programme de fouille sur l’une d’entre elles - la Mortella III - en 2010 mettant en évidence une architecture du XVIème siècle de tradition méditerranéenne, offre la perspective de contribuer à combler ces lacunes. En étudiant les données archéologiques issues des cinq campagnes de fouilles réalisées sur cette épave, notre travail de recherche se fixe comme objectif essentiel la mise en évidence de « marqueurs » qualifiés d’ « empreintes techniques » et « architecturales » susceptibles de contribuer à la définition d’un modèle de construction navale au XVIème siècle en Méditerranée, tel que la recherche archéologique a commencé à en esquisser les traits à partir des années 80. Dans cette perspective, l’analyse se base sur des comparaisons avec les données archéologiques d’autres épaves de la période. Elle s’appuie par ailleurs sur les références apportées par les sources écrites ainsi que l’iconographie. Enfin, les recherches documentaires qui ont été menées en marge du travail d’archéologie ont permis de rattacher les épaves de la Mortella à leur histoire, en l’occurrence aux guerres d’Italie de l’année 1527. Dans ce sens, l’étude archéologique - qui demeure l’épicentre de cette thèse - est utilement complétée par la recherche historiqueDuring the 16th century, the Mediterranean shipbuilding –especially in Italy– was renowned for its quality. It held a technical culture inherited by an ancient tradition that had passed down orally from one generation to the next. But today it is largely unknown, since, to the scarcity of documentation in writing, is added a poor archaeological documentation. The discovery of the Mortella shipwrecks (Saint-Florent, Upper Corsica, France) in 2005 and 2006, and the programme of archaeological excavations of one of them –the Mortella III– undertaken in 2010, highlight an architecture from the 16th century that belongs to the Mediterranean tradition and offer the prospect of contributing to fill the existing gaps. After studying the archaeological data from the five excavation campaigns done on this wreck, our research sets as key goal identifying ‘indicators’ such as ‘technical and architectural traits’ which can contribute to the definition of a model of shipbuilding from the 16th century in the Mediterranean, initiated by previous archaeological research started in the eighties. In this perspective, the analysis is based on comparisons with archaeological data from other wrecks of that period. Moreover, it also relies on the references provided by the written sources, as well as the iconography. Finally, the archival researches undertaken in the margins of the archaeological work have allowed to link the wrecks of the Mortella to their history, in this case to the Italian wars of 1527. In this regard, the archaeological study –which remains the epicenter of this thesis– is usefully supplemented by the historical research
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Astley, Amelia. "The taphonomy of historic shipwreck sites." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2016. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/402317/.
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An understanding of the extent to which materials and energy are free to exchange across boundaries at shipwreck sites is fundamental to the archaeological interpretation of these unique resources. The limited previous work on the dynamics of shipwreck sites suggest that they can act as either near-closed systems (e.g. Mary Rose), or open systems at some state of dynamic/quasi- equilibrium with respect to their surroundings’ (e.g. Stirling Castle). Nonetheless, our understanding of the temporal evolution of shipwreck sites and thus, whether they are open or closed systems, is extremely limited. This thesis presents repeat (intra-annual; annual; and decadal) Multibeam Echosounder (MBES) surveys for five shipwreck sites (the largest published collection of shipwreck site MBES time-series to date) from a range of environments: the Richard Montgomery, tidally dominated (weakly asymmetrical); the Scylla, storm dominated; the Burgzand Noord site, tidally dominated (strongly asymmetrical); the Stirling Castle, dominated by large-scale geomorphological processes; and the Algerian, sheltered. By quantifying the temporal variability (through bed-level change plots) and the Metocean, geological and geomorphological conditions of these wreck sites, the impact of the differing marine environments on the wreck site’s taphonomic pathway was constrained. Through the collation of these MBES time-series the importance of being able to account for the uncertainty of the data when comparing two time steps was realised. To this end, a robust methodology for assessing the uncertainty of the MBES data was developed for the use with marine MBES data. The spatial patterns of scouring and deposition were accounted for through the application of the simple principles of scouring around bluff obstacles (cylinders, cuboids and piers etc.). Those sites which experienced a disturbance during the observation period (e.g. a storm event at the Scylla, sandbank migration at the Stirling Castle and the implementation of physical protection at the Burgzand Noord site) underwent a larger range of bed-level change and altered dramatically in their scour/deposition arrangement. Those sites at quasi-equilibrium (SS Richard Montgomery, Algerian and Scylla for the final time-step) underwent no perceivable net bed-level change over the observation period and had stable scour and deposition features. The comprehension of shipwreck site taphonomy gained through this thesis is fundamental to the efficacy of heritage management, allowing protective measures to be site-tailored and fills a large data- and knowledge-gap in the long term (multi-annual) evolution of scour around marine anthropogenic structures.
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McVae, Bridget Christine. "The Roosevelt Inlet shipwreck: identification, analysis, and historical context." Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/85990.
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Shipwrecks have a way of catching the imagination of both professionals
and the general public. During the fall of 2004 a shipwreck was discovered in
Delaware Bay near Lewes, Delaware. This vessel, believed to be British, was
lost during the second half of the eighteenth century. Preliminary examination of
the wreck site suggested that it was a merchant ship bound for the colonies.
While wrecks dating to this period representing various countries have been
found, no British merchant vessels bound for the colonies have been examined
archaeologically. This project provided the opportunity to investigate a ship and
its cargo in light of the historical events of the period.
Analysis of artifacts recovered from the site provided important glimpses
of colonial American consumer practices in the period leading up to the
American Revolution. In light of the general colonial displeasure over increased
Parliamentary restrictions, colonists adjusted their buying habits. Study of the
artifact assemblage suggests British merchants were attempting to substitute non-British manufactured goods for some objects. This study also indicated that
colonists were perhaps not idealistic in practice when it came to denying
themselves consumer goods. Further excavation of this vessel, and the study of
other inbound merchantmen, should help confirm the conclusions regarding
British policy and its effect on pre-revolutionary consumer practices. Based
upon evidence derived from a handful of artifacts, this study tentatively identified
the vessel as the ship Severn, lost in 1774 off the coast of Delaware.
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Catsambis, Alexis. "The bronze age shipwreck at Sheytan Deresi." Thesis, [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2645.
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Davidson, Simon G. "Towards a Methodology for Shipwreck Preservation Strategies." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 2010. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.523037.
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Holland, Sarah. "Shipwreck bibgraphies : an integrated methodology for the re-investigation and ongoing management of shipwreck sites of the English Channel." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2015. https://eprints.soton.ac.uk/396327/.
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The research presented herein seeks to utilise Keith Muckelroy’s body of theory regarding maritime archaeology while also investigating alternate methodologies deemed useful and appropriate for the re-investigation of known shipwreck sites that are considered to be discontinuous, disturbed, and/or scattered. These previously investigated sites have varying levels of preservation and, as a result, varying levels of perceived interpretive value. It is the goal of this research to assess these sites, identify previously untapped datasets, and suggest potential management strategies going forward, in order to determine if these sites are too fragmentary to yield new research avenues. The key output of this research is the development of an integrated complex of tools for the study of previously investigated shipwreck sites. A secondary output is the development of a glossary of terms relevant to all aspects of the analyses included within this research. A third output is to recommend the application and use of the phrases shipwreck biography and site transformation processes as of importance when analysing the variety of cultural and non-cultural processes at work on shipwreck sites. The final output is the conceptual distinction and application of life histories and shipwreck biographies on a series of previously investigated shipwreck sites, as an avenue to identifying new management directions for each of these sites. The author suggests that the complex of tools utilised within has successfully identified additional research avenues for each of the three case study sites, beyond those that have been previously documented as a result of previous investigations. The shipwreck biographies generated are the product of the compilation of the following datasets: shipwreck histories; artefact distribution maps, where possible with current research; assessment of site formation and transformation processes, including all documented environmental analyses conducted on the sites to date; execution of tracer artefact studies on two of the three study sites; and, lastly, combination of all datasets into unified shipwreck biographies. The synthesis of the current environmental conditions, known historical information about the ship, the wrecking event, and the previous documentation of the archaeological site have been effectively combined to provide the link between the past and present environment, between the ship as a cultural entity and the shipwreck as an archaeological site, between the artefact on the seabed, the current site interpretation, and recommendations for ongoing management practices.
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Boichot, Nicolas. "Les amphores Lamboglia 2 de production adriatique et campanienne." Thesis, Lyon, 2018. http://www.theses.fr/2018LYSE2114.
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Les amphores italiques de type Lamboglia 2 sont parmi les plus diffusées à l’époque tardorépublicaine, dans le bassin méditerranéen et parfois bien au-delà. Elles sont également présentes sur près de 150 épaves en Méditerranée. Cette thèse s’intéresse plus particulièrement à deux d’entre elles, les épaves de Qaitbay 1 et de Sa Nau Perduda. Elles apportent un éclairage nouveau sur deux thèmes : la typologie des amphores adriatiques, à une période charnière de leur évolution, et l’existence d’une production de Lamboglia 2 en Campanie. La première partie synthétise les données disponibles sur les questions de typo-chronologie, sur les ateliers et sur la diffusion des Lamboglia 2 par voie maritime, au travers d’un inventaire des épaves. La deuxième partie porte sur l’étude de la cargaison de l’épave dite Qaitbay 1, située au large d’Alexandrie. Elle se compose principalement de Lamboglia 2 du Picenum, accompagnées par un lot de Dressel 6A de la même région, d’amphores de Brindes et de Lamboglia 2 campaniennes. La troisième partie concerne ce dernier type d’amphore, encore mal connu. Elle repose notamment sur une approche comparative de plusieurs épaves, dont celle de Sa Nau Perduda, située dans la province de Gérone. Elle est le seul exemple connu à ce jour d’une cargaison principale de Lamboglia 2 campaniennesLamboglia 2 are among the most common Italic amphorae of the late Roman Republic in the Mediterranean basin and sometimes far beyond. They have also been found on nearly 150 shipwrecks in the Mediterranean. This thesis focuses on two such shipwrecks, known as Qaitbay 1 and Sa Nau Perduda. They shed new light on two themes: the typology of Adriatic amphorae during a transition period in their evolution, and the existence of a production of Lamboglia 2 in Campania. The first part of my thesis summarises the available data on typo-chronological issues, workshops and the spread of Lamboglia 2 by sea routes, through an inventory of shipwrecks. The second part deals with the study of the cargo of the Qaitbay 1 shipwreck lying off Alexandria. The cargo consists mainly of Lamboglia 2 produced in Picenum, accompanied by Dressel 6A from the same region, Brindisian amphorae and Campanian Lamboglia 2. The third part concerns this last type of amphora, which is still poorly known. It is based on a comparative approach of several shipwrecks, including that of Sa Nau Perduda located in the province of Girona. To this day, it is the only known example of a principal cargo of Campanian Lamboglia 2
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Hajj, Fadi. "Utilisation des isotopes stables et radiogéniques du strontium pour tracer la provenance des bois : application à des épaves sous-marines." Thesis, Université de Lorraine, 2017. http://www.theses.fr/2017LORR0334.
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Au début des temps modernes (16ème - 18ème siècles), la construction de grands navires était primordiale pour le développement des rencontres culturelles dans ce qui est devenu l'âge de la découverte et de l'expansion européenne. L’Espagne était une des grandes puissances de l’époque. Le projet européen « ForSEAdiscovery » cherche dans ce contexte à répondre aux questions clés suivantes : les ressources forestières ibériques de l’époque soutenaient-elles la demande croissante de bois, ou bien ce bois était-il importé d’autres pays ? Si ces bois ne provenaient pas de l’Espagne, comment les réseaux de commerce étaient-ils organisés ? Ce projet aborde ces questions à travers un programme de recherche multidisciplinaire et innovant pour améliorer la compréhension de notre passé historique et de notre patrimoine culturel, et développer notre connaissance sur l'utilisation passée des ressources en bois pour la construction navale. L'objectif de cette thèse, qui s’insère dans ce projet, est d’identifier la provenance des bois utilisés dans la construction navale ibérique en utilisant des traceurs géochimiques. L’hypothèse est que les arbres se développant sur des roches et des sols contrastés possèdent des signatures géochimiques spécifiques héritées des roches. Les signatures isotopiques en strontium (87Sr/86Sr) peuvent notamment être des indicateurs de provenance géographique. Dans ce contexte, la démarche suivie dans la thèse a consisté à caractériser la signature isotopique en Sr dans des bois d'épaves de bateaux et dans les bois d’arbres actuels, les sols et roches prélevés dans les principaux peuplements forestiers espagnols pointés comme lieux de production des bois entre le 16ème - 18ème siècles. Les signatures en δ88/86Sr, traceur peu connu encore, ont également été caractérisées dans les échantillons. Les types et les âges des roches ont été caractérisés et les liens entre les rapports isotopiques 87Sr/86Sr et δ88/86Sr dans les roches, sols et arbres ont été étudiés sur les sites espagnols échantillonnés. La signature locale des sites espagnols potentiels de provenance de bois a été déterminée. Nos résultats mettent en évidence que le rapport isotopique 87Sr/86Sr dans les arbres reflète la signature de la fraction échangeable des sols sur lesquels ils croissent alors que le δ88/86Sr est affecté par le fractionnement, les isotopes légers (86Sr) étant préférentiellement incorporés dans les arbres laissant la fraction échangeable du sol enrichie avec les isotopes lourds (88Sr). Ce fractionnement observé pour les chênes, n’est pas marqué dans le bois des pins suggérant que le fractionnement isotopique durant le transfert du Sr entre le sol et l’arbre est dépendant de l’espèce. La contamination des bois d’épaves par les éléments marins a été identifiée. Le Sr marin se retrouve notamment sous forme adsorbée ou dans la structure des minéraux précipités dans les bois immergés. Différentes expériences d’extractions ont été testées et un protocole adapté a été développé pour extraire les éléments marins et retrouver la signature originelle du bois archéologique. Nous avons réussi à valider un protocole d’extraction et retrouver la signature originelle d’un échantillon de bois d’épave. Ce résultat souligne le potentiel et l’importance d’une nouvelle méthode combinant 87Sr/86Sr et δ88/86Sr pour des futures études de provenance de bois ou autres matériaux. Cependant, nos résultats indiquent également que beaucoup de nos échantillons de bois archéologiques n’ont pas conservé leur Sr originel. Partant de ce constat, des préconisations sont proposées pour améliorer la possibilité d’utilisation de ce traceur dans les études futures de provenance de bois archéologiques sous-marinsIn the Early Modern Age (16th - 18th centuries), the construction of ocean-going ships was paramount to the development of cultural encounters in what became the Age of Discovery and European expansion. Spain was one of the biggest forces of that time. The European project “ForSEAdiscovery” seeks answers in this context to the following key questions: Could Spanish forest resources sustain the increasing demand of timber, or were the wood imported from elsewhere? If Spanish forests were not the only wood supplier, how were the trade networks organized? This project will address these questions through a multidisciplinary and innovative training research program to improve the understanding of our historical past, our cultural heritage, and our knowledge of the use of resources for shipbuilding. The objective of this PhD thesis, taking part of this project, is to identify the provenance of the Iberian shipbuilding wood using geochemical tracers. The hypothesis is that trees growing on contrasted rocks and soils have specific geochemical signatures, which can be an indicator of geographic provenance. In this context, the Sr isotopic signature (87Sr/86Sr) was characterized in shipwreck wood samples and wood from living trees, soils and rocks collected from the Spanish forest stands indicated as potential source of wood between the 16th - 18th centuries. The δ88/86Sr signatures were also characterized in the samples. The rock types and ages were characterized at the selected sites and the link between the 87Sr/86Sr and δ88/86Sr in rocks, soils and trees was studied on the sampled Spanish sites. The local signature of Spanish potential sites was determined for provenance of wood. Our results indicate that 87Sr/86Sr isotope ratios in trees reflect the signature of the corresponding soil exchangeable pool while δ88/86Sr was shown to be affected by mass-dependent fractionation with trees taking up lighter (86Sr) isotopes, leaving the soil exchangeable pool enriched with the heavier isotopes (88Sr). This fractionation observed for oak trees, was not found in pines suggesting that the isotopic fractionation during tree uptake is species dependent. The contamination of wood from shipwrecks by seawater elements was identified. Marine Sr was found to be adsorbed on the wood or included in the precipitated minerals in the waterlogged wood. Several extraction experiments were tested and an adapted protocol was developed to extract the seawater elements and retrieve the original signature of the archaeological wood. We succeeded to validate an extraction protocol and retrieve the original signature of one wood sample. This result underline the potential and importance of a new method combining 87Sr/86Sr and δ88/86Sr values for future provenance studies on wood or other materials. However, our results also indicated that most of our shipwreck wood samples did not conserve their original Sr. Therefore, preconizations were suggested in order to extend the use of this tracer in future provenance studies on archaeological wood from shipwrecks