TY - BOOK AU - de Castro,Filipe Vieira TI - The Pepper Wreck: A Portuguese Indiaman at the Mouth of the Tagus River T2 - Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series SN - 9781603445993 AV - DP622 -- .C37 2005eb U1 - 914.69/4504 PY - 2005/// CY - College Station PB - Texas A&M University Press KW - Nossa Senhora dos Mártires (Ship) KW - Shipwrecks -- Portugal -- Lisbon -- History -- 17th century KW - Underwater archaeology -- Portugal KW - Shipbuilding -- Portugal -- History -- 17th century KW - Seafaring life -- Portugal KW - Portugal -- History -- Spanish dynasty, 1580-1640 KW - Portugal -- Antiquities KW - Electronic books N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=3037958 ER -