Maritime Archaeology and Social Relations: British Action in the Southern Hemisphere (The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology)

This book analyses British action in the Southern hemisphere in the late 18th century, examining two Royal Navy ships, one off the Argentinean coast and one off the Southeast Australian coast. The author goes beyond a descriptive analysis of wrecks by treating them and their cargoes as embodiments of 18th century social relations. The book challenges traditional approaches, providing a perspective that emphasises the richness, diversity and complexity of British action. CONTENTS......Page 11 Preface......Page 7 Acknowledgements......Page 8 List of English-Metric Conversions......Page 14 List of Abbreviations......Page 15 1.1 Overview......Page 16 1.2 General Historical Context of the 18th Century......Page 19 1.3.1 Introduction to Some Concepts......Page 21 1.3.2 The South Atlantic and Australia......Page 23 1.3.3 Research Ideas......Page 24 1.3.4 The Case Studies......Page 26 1.4 Organisation of this book......Page 28 2.1 Introduction......Page 31 2.2 Historical Archaeology......Page 32 2.3 Historical Archaeology or The Archaeology of the 'Modern' World'?......Page 33 2.4 Historical Archaeology and Archaeology of Contact......Page 34 2.5 Maritime Archaeology......Page 36 2.5.1 Two Main Approaches: 'Pompeii Premise' versus 'The Archaeology of the Event'......Page 39 2.6 The Combination of Historical Documents and Archaeological Evidence......Page 43 2.7 Summary......Page 46 3.2.1 A Brief Review of the Argentinean Case Study......Page 47 3.2.2 A Brief Review of the Australian Case Study......Page 50 3.3.1 The Swift Project......Page 53 3.3.2 The Sirius Project......Page 58 3.4 Summary......Page 60 4.1 Introduction......Page 62 4.2.1 Space, Landscapes and Places......Page 63 4.2.2 The Interpretation of Social Landscapes......Page 66 4.2.3 Social Time......Page 69 4.2.4 Social Beings......Page 71 4.3 Material Relationships and the Meaning of Things......Page 72 4.3.1 Activities, People and the Material World......Page 75 4.4 Praxis: The Construction of Identities through Materiality......Page 78 4.5 Summary......Page 81 5.1 Introduction......Page 83 5.2.1 Defining Capitalism......Page 84 5.2.2 Capitalistic Studies in Maritime Archaeology......Page 89 5.2.3 The Capitalistic World: the Modern World?......Page 91 5.3 Colonialism: Shaping Identities......Page 92 5.3.1 Knowledge, Experience and Identities......Page 96 5.4 Production and Consumption of Identities......Page 98 5.5 Summary......Page 102 6.1 Introduction......Page 104 6.2 Environment and Historical Context on the Atlantic coast of Patagonia......Page 105 6.2.1 Europeans in the Malvinas/Falkland Islands......Page 109 6.2.2 Puerto Deseado......Page 114 6.3.1 New South Wales......Page 116 6.3.2 Norfolk Island and the Wreck of the Sirius......Page 118 6.4 Summary......Page 120 7.1 Introduction......Page 124 7.2 Pottery Assemblage and Its General Characteristics......Page 125 7.2.1 Decorative Patterns as Lifestyle Indicators......Page 128 7.2.2 Pottery Imitation and Definition of Ourselves......Page 130 7.3 Production, Consumption and Habitual Actions......Page 132 7.3.1 Memories from the Homeland......Page 136 7.3.2 Interpretation of British Habitual Action Through Storage Wares......Page 139 7.4 Royal Navy Ships and Their Routines......Page 142 7.5 Positioning and Power Structures......Page 143 7.6 Summary......Page 146 8.1 Introduction......Page 148 8.2 Socialised Physical Landscapes......Page 149 8.2.1 Locating Settlements in the Landscape......Page 150 8.2.2 Understanding British Action Through the Distribution of Resources......Page 156 8.3 Networks and Interactions......Page 157 8.3.1 Settlements, Circulation of Goods and People's Position in the World......Page 158 8.3.2 Experiencing Landscapes Through the Accumulation of Knowledge......Page 163 8.3.3 Acknowledging Natives: Knowledge as a Powerful Tool......Page 166 8.3.4 Competing Powers......Page 168 8.4 Final Thoughts......Page 170 8.5 Innovations of This Research......Page 175 References......Page 178 B......Page 200 C......Page 201 G......Page 202 M......Page 203 O......Page 204 R......Page 205 S......Page 206 T......Page 207 Z......Page 208 Global Processes Such As Capitalism And Colonialism Are Influenced By Local Forces And Manifested In Events At A Local Level. The Study Of Local Practices Can Thus Provide New Insights Into Broader Social Relations. This Book Analyses British Action At The End Of The 18th Century In The Southern Hemisphere. Two Royal Navy Ships, One Off The Argentinean Coast And One Off The Southeast Australian Coast Are Examined. By Applying The Concept Of Praxis, British Action Is Integrated In Both Land And Maritime Spaces. A Closer Look Into The Associated Experienced Landscapes Enhances Our Understanding Of How Social Identities Were Projected At Local And Global Levels. This Book Goes Beyond A Descriptive Analysis Of Wrecks By Exploring Them And Their Cargoes As Embodiments Of 18th Century Social Relations. Maritime Archaeology And Social Relations Challenges Traditional Maritime Approaches Providing A Different Perspective That Emphasises The Richness, Diversity And Complexity Of British Action. Linking Historical And Maritime Archaeology -- Historical And Maritime Archaeology: The Argentinean And Australian Case Studies -- Meaning And Social Archaeology -- Consuming Capitalism And Colonialism -- Understanding Places On The South Atlantic And On The Southeast Coast Of Australia -- British Identities Through Pottery In Praxis -- Interpretation Of British Action Through Social Landscapes. Virginia E. Dellino-musgrave. Based On Ph.d. Thesis, University Of Southampton, Uk. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 167-188) And Index. "Global processes such as capitalism and colonialism are influenced by local forces and manifested in events at a local level. The study of local practices can thus provide new insights into broader social relations. This book analyses British action at the end of the 18th century in the Southern hemisphere. Two Royal Navy ships, one off the Argentinean coast and one off the Southeast Australian coast are examined." "This book goes beyond a descriptive analysis of wrecks by exploring them and their cargoes as embodiments of 18th century social relations. Maritime Archaeology and Social Relations challenges traditional maritime approaches providing a different perspective that emphasises the richness, diversity and complexity of British action."--BOOK JACKET