The Pepper Wreck : A Portuguese Indiaman at the Mouth of the Tagus River.
de Castro, Filipe Vieira.
The Pepper Wreck : A Portuguese Indiaman at the Mouth of the Tagus River. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (300 pages) - Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series . - Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The India Route -- 3. The Sh -- 4. The Voyage of the Nossa Senhora Dos Mártires -- 5. Site Formation -- 6. Survey and Excavation -- 7. Hull Description -- 8. Analysis and Reconstruction -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix A Tonnage and Systems of Units -- Appendix B Bibliography of Iberian Wrecks -- Appendix C Artifact List -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
In 1606, a Portuguese ship carrying peppercorns, porcelain, and other products from Cochin, foundered during a storm and sank, spreading the precious cargo along the shores of the Tagus River near Lisbon. The author details the ship's excavation by crews working in cold water and fast currents between 1997 and 2000. The nautical history of Iberia, the developments in shipbuilding, and life aboard the ships are also considered in this generously illustrated volume.
9781603445993
Nossa Senhora dos Mártires (Ship).
Shipwrecks -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 17th century.
Underwater archaeology -- Portugal.
Shipbuilding -- Portugal -- History -- 17th century.
Seafaring life -- Portugal.
Portugal -- History -- Spanish dynasty, 1580-1640.
Portugal -- Antiquities.
Electronic books.
DP622 -- .C37 2005eb
914.69/4504
The Pepper Wreck : A Portuguese Indiaman at the Mouth of the Tagus River. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (300 pages) - Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series . - Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series .
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The India Route -- 3. The Sh -- 4. The Voyage of the Nossa Senhora Dos Mártires -- 5. Site Formation -- 6. Survey and Excavation -- 7. Hull Description -- 8. Analysis and Reconstruction -- 9. Conclusion -- Appendix A Tonnage and Systems of Units -- Appendix B Bibliography of Iberian Wrecks -- Appendix C Artifact List -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
In 1606, a Portuguese ship carrying peppercorns, porcelain, and other products from Cochin, foundered during a storm and sank, spreading the precious cargo along the shores of the Tagus River near Lisbon. The author details the ship's excavation by crews working in cold water and fast currents between 1997 and 2000. The nautical history of Iberia, the developments in shipbuilding, and life aboard the ships are also considered in this generously illustrated volume.
9781603445993
Nossa Senhora dos Mártires (Ship).
Shipwrecks -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 17th century.
Underwater archaeology -- Portugal.
Shipbuilding -- Portugal -- History -- 17th century.
Seafaring life -- Portugal.
Portugal -- History -- Spanish dynasty, 1580-1640.
Portugal -- Antiquities.
Electronic books.
DP622 -- .C37 2005eb
914.69/4504