Slave Ships and Maritime Archaeology: An Overview |
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Authors: | Jane Webster |
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Institution: | (1) School of Historical Studies, Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK |
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Abstract: | This contribution collates information about wrecked slaving vessels discovered or sought by maritime archaeologists since
1972. To date, only a handful of firmly identified, active slave ships have been subject to excavation, but additional work
has been carried out on wrecks of former slaver ships and possible slavers. The impending 200th anniversaries of the abolition
of the British and US slave trades (2007 and 2008, respectively) appear to have stimulated a new wave of interest in slaver
wrecks, and these new initiatives are also discussed. |
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Keywords: | Slave ships Excavation Wrecks |
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