The Pepper Wreck
A Portuguese Indiaman at the Mouth of the Tagus River
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2005
Texas A & M University Press (Verlag)
978-1-58544-390-1 (ISBN)
Texas A & M University Press (Verlag)
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In 1606, a Portuguese ship, Nossa Senhora dos Martires, laden with peppercorns, porcelain, and other products from Cochin foundered during a storm. This is the story of the ship's excavation by crews working in cold water and fast currents between 1997 and 2000.
In 1606, a Portuguese ship, Nossa Senhora dos Martires, put into Lisbon laden with peppercorns, porcelain, and other products from Cochin. A large vessel for the time, the merchantman displaced twelve hundred tons and carried three to four masts. The ship foundered during a storm in a northern channel of the Tagus River. Within hours the currents and the storm had torn it asunder and spread its precious cargo along the shores of the estuary. The Pepper Wreck tells the story of the ship's excavation by crews working in cold water and fast currents between 1997 and 2000. Author Filipe Vieira de Castro discusses the nautical history of Iberia, with special attention to shipbuilding and the development of the nau, a type of round ship used by the Portuguese on routes to the East. He also considers life aboard the ships, describing a typical menu, musing on the incidence of disease, and distinguishing the privileges of the different social classes. Turning to the excavation of the ship, Castro describes the site, the shifting laws governing archaeology in the region, and the fast currents that limited divers to working during ebb tides. The objects found with the wreck, from pottery to astrolabes, contribute substantially to knowledge of early modern shipbuilding techniques. Valuable to historians of seafaring and of Iberia and to those interested in Portuguese trade with the East Indies, this carefully wrought and generously illustrated volume is a veritable treasure trove for archaeologists.
In 1606, a Portuguese ship, Nossa Senhora dos Martires, put into Lisbon laden with peppercorns, porcelain, and other products from Cochin. A large vessel for the time, the merchantman displaced twelve hundred tons and carried three to four masts. The ship foundered during a storm in a northern channel of the Tagus River. Within hours the currents and the storm had torn it asunder and spread its precious cargo along the shores of the estuary. The Pepper Wreck tells the story of the ship's excavation by crews working in cold water and fast currents between 1997 and 2000. Author Filipe Vieira de Castro discusses the nautical history of Iberia, with special attention to shipbuilding and the development of the nau, a type of round ship used by the Portuguese on routes to the East. He also considers life aboard the ships, describing a typical menu, musing on the incidence of disease, and distinguishing the privileges of the different social classes. Turning to the excavation of the ship, Castro describes the site, the shifting laws governing archaeology in the region, and the fast currents that limited divers to working during ebb tides. The objects found with the wreck, from pottery to astrolabes, contribute substantially to knowledge of early modern shipbuilding techniques. Valuable to historians of seafaring and of Iberia and to those interested in Portuguese trade with the East Indies, this carefully wrought and generously illustrated volume is a veritable treasure trove for archaeologists.
Filipe Vieira de Castro is an assistant professor of nautical archaeology at Texas A&M University in College Station. Before studying nautical archaeology, he worked as a civil engineer and as a manager. His published works include discussions of the Tantura F and Pepper wrecks and on the history of Portuguese Indiamen.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.5.2005 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series |
| Zusatzinfo | 30 b/w photographs, 50 line drawings, 10 maps, 46 tables |
| Verlagsort | College Station |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte |
| ISBN-10 | 1-58544-390-5 / 1585443905 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-58544-390-1 / 9781585443901 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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