X marks the spot
Subtitle: the archaeology of piracy
By: edited by Russell K. Skowronek and Charles R. Ewen.
Contributors: Skowronek, Russell K.; Ewen, Charles Robin.
Series: New perspectives on maritime history and nautical archaeology
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Gainesville
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
Subjects: Underwater archaeology; Coastal archaeology; Pirates -- History
Description: "This collection piques the imagination with historical evidence about the actual exploits of pirates as revealed in the archaeological record. The recent discovery of the wreck of Blackbeard's Queen Anne's Revenge off Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina, has provoked scientists to ask, What is a pirate? Were pirates sea-going terrorists, lawless rogues who plundered, smuggled, and illegally transported slaves, or legitimate corsairs and privateers? Highlighting such pirate vessels as the Speaker, which sailed in the Indian Ocean, and the Whydah, the first pirate shipwreck discovered in North America, the contributors analyze what constitutes a pirate ship and how it is different from a contemporary merchant or naval vessel."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.