Shipwrecks in the Azores and Global Navigation (Sixteenth to Nineteenth Centuries)
An Overview
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12460413 |
|---|---|
| Authors | José Antonio Bettencourt (0000-0002-7722-5115, University of Lisbon, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 895-926 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-11 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Historical Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-7697 • E-ISSN: 1573-7748 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10761-024-00737-7 |
| OpenAlex | W4396831561 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
The strategic importance of the Azores Islands resulted in the formation of a vast post-medieval underwater cultural heritage, consisting of shipwrecks and anchorages. This paper will discuss the scientific potential of this heritage through a presentation of the main shipwreck sites, specifically focusing on two historic ports of the archipelago’s central group where archaeological activity has been particularly intense: Angra, on Terceira Island, and Horta, on Fayal Island. The former was the main port of call for Portuguese and Spanish navigation in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries; the latter was an important Atlantic port for British navigation from the end of the seventeenth century onward and for American fleets during the nineteenth century
Archaeology · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Historical Studies on Spain · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |