The Maritime Landscape of the Isthmus of Panamá [electronic resource] /
Delgado, James P.,author.
Rissolo, Dominique,author.
Hanselmann, Frederick H.,author.
Hernández Mendizábal, Tomás,1940-author.
This work explores the maritime history of the Isthmus of Panama, from prehistoric usage through Spanish colonial to the building of the canal and modern day maritime traffic.
Specialized.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Specialized.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Setting and context -- The isthmus in the Pre-European world -- The isthmus encountered and conquered, 1501-1540 -- The isthmus challenged and fortified, 1540-1738 -- Buccaneers, pirates, the Morgan attack, and the Scottish at Darien -- The isthmus in "decline," 1739-1848 -- The isthmus during and after the "Fiebre del Oro," 1849-1861 -- Canal dreams and realities, 1861-1902 -- Fortification and control, 1903-2015 -- Conclusion.
This work explores the maritime history of the Isthmus of Panama, from prehistoric usage through Spanish colonial to the building of the canal and modern day maritime traffic.
Description based on print version record.
Underwater archaeology
Excavations (Archaeology)