The Archaeology of Maritime Landscapes (When the Land Meets the Sea Book 2)

Maritime cultural landscapes are collections of submerged archaeological sites, or combinations of terrestrial and submerged sites that reflect the relationship between humans and the water. These landscapes can range in size from a single beach to an entire coastline and can include areas of terrestrial sites now inundated as well as underwater sites that are now desiccated. However, what binds all of these sites together is the premise that each aspect of the landscape –cultural, political, environmental, technological, and physical – is interrelated and can not be understood without reference to the others. In this maritime cultural landscape approach, individual sites are treated as features within the larger landscape and the interpretation of single sites add to a larger analysis of a region or culture. This approach provides physical and theoretical links between terrestrial and underwater archaeology as well as prehistoric and historic archaeology; consequently, providing a framework for integrating such diverse topics as trade, resource procurement, habitation, industrial production, and warfare into a holistic study of the past. Landscape studies foster broader perspectives and approaches, extending the study of maritime cultures beyond the shoreline. Despite this potential, the archaeological study of maritime landscapes is a relatively untried approach with many questions regarding the methods and perspectives needed to effectively analyze these landscapes. The chapters in this volume, which include contributions from the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia, address many of the theoretical and methodological questions surrounding maritime cultural landscapes. The authors comprise established scholars as well as archaeologists at the beginning of their careers, providing a healthy balance of experience and innovation. The chapters also demonstrate parity between method and theory, where the varying interpretations of culture and space are given equal weight with the challenges of investigating both wet and dry sites across large areas. Searching for Santarosae : surveying submerged landscapes for evidence of paleocoastal habitation off California's northern Channel Islands / Jack Watts, Brian Fulfrost, and Jon Erlandson -- Testing the paleo-maritime hypothesis for Glacial Lake Iroquois : implications for changing views of past culture and technology / Margaret Schulz, Susan Winchell-Sweeney, and Laurie Rush -- Lake Ontario paleoshorelines and submerged prehistoric site potential in the Great Lakes / Jessi Halligan -- The shoreline as a bridge, not a boundary : cognitive maritime landscapes of Lake Ontario / Ben Ford -- Rock, paper, shipwreck! : the maritime cultural landscape of Thunder Bay / Wayne R. Lusardi -- Ship to shore : Inuit, early Europeans, and maritime landscapes in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence / William W. Fitzhugh [und weitere] -- Temporal changes in a pre-contact and contact period cultural landscape along the southern Rhode Island coast / Christopher Jazwa -- A maritime landscape of Old Navy Cove and Deadman's Island / Krista Jordan-Greene -- Potential contributions of a maritime cultural landscape approach to submerged prehistoric resources, northwestern Gulf of Mexico / Amanda M. Evans and Matthew E. Keith -- Modeling maritime culture : Galveston, Texas in the historic period / Matthew E. Keith and Amanda M. Evans -- The hidden world of the maritime Maya : lost landscapes along the north coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico / Jeffrey B. Glover, Dominique Rissolo, and Jennifer P. Mathews -- Material culture and maritime identity : identifying maritime subcultures through artifacts / Heather E. Hatch -- The "richest river in the world" : the maritime cultural landscape of the mouth of the Río Chagres, Republica de Panamá / James P. Delgado, Frederick H. Hanselmann, and Dominique Rissolo -- US shipbuilding activities at American River, South Australia : finding significance of "place" in the maritime cultural landscape / Claire P. Dappert -- "What do you want to catch?" : exploring the maritime cultural landscapes of the Queenscliff fishing community / Brad Duncan -- The binary relationship of sea and land / Christer Westerdahl -- Places of special meaning : Westerdahl's comet, "agency," and the concept of the "maritime cultural landscape" / Joe Flatman -- Conclusion : the maritime cultural landscape revisited / Christer Westerdahl Searching for Santarosae : surveying submerged landscapes for evidence of paleocoastal habitation off California's northern Channel Islands / Jack Watts, Brian Fulfrost, and Jon Erlandson Testing the paleo-maritime hypothesis for Glacial Lake Iroquois : implications for changing views of past culture and technology / Margaret Schulz, Susan Winchell-Sweeney, and Laurie Rush Lake Ontario paleoshorelines and submerged prehistoric site potential in the Great Lakes / Jessi Halligan The shoreline as a bridge, not a boundary : cognitive maritime landscapes of Lake Ontario / Ben Ford Rock, paper, shipwreck! : the maritime cultural landscape of Thunder Bay / Wayne R. Lusardi Ship to shore : Inuit, early Europeans, and maritime landscapes in the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence / William W. Fitzhugh ... [et al.] Temporal changes in a pre-contact and contact period cultural landscape along the southern Rhode Island coast / Christopher Jazwa A maritime landscape of Old Navy Cove and Deadman's Island / Krista Jordan-Greene Potential contributions of a maritime cultural landscape approach to submerged prehistoric resources, northwestern Gulf of Mexico / Amanda M. Evans and Matthew E. Keith Modeling maritime culture : Galveston, Texas in the historic period / Matthew E. Keith and Amanda M. Evans The hidden world of the maritime Maya : lost landscapes along the north coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico / Jeffrey B. Glover, Dominique Rissolo, and Jennifer P. Mathews Material culture and maritime identity : identifying maritime subcultures through artifacts / Heather E. Hatch The "richest river in the world" : the maritime cultural landscape of the mouth of the Río Chagres, Republica de Panamá / James P. Delgado, Frederick H. Hanselmann, and Dominique Rissolo US shipbuilding activities at American River, South Australia : finding significance of "place" in the maritime cultural landscape / Claire P. Dappert "What do you want to catch?" : exploring the maritime cultural landscapes of the Queenscliff fishing community / Brad Duncan The binary relationship of sea and land / Christer Westerdahl Places of special meaning : Westerdahl's comet, "agency," and the concept of the "maritime cultural landscape" / Joe Flatman Conclusion : the maritime cultural landscape revisited / Christer Westerdahl. The Archaeology of Maritime Landscapes 4 Preface: Putting the Wheels on Maritime Cultural Landscape Studies 8 Acknowledgments 10 Contents 12 Contributors 14 Introduction 18 Chapter 1: Searching for Santarosae: Surveying Submerged Landscapes for Evidence of Paleocoastal Habitation Off California’s Northern Channel Islands 27 Chapter 2: Testing the Paleo-Maritime Hypothesis for Glacial Lake Iroquois: Implications for Changing Views of Past Culture and Technology 43 Chapter 3: Lake Ontario Paleoshorelines and Submerged Prehistoric Site Potential in the Great Lakes 60 Chapter 4: The Shoreline as a Bridge, Not a Boundary: Cognitive Maritime Landscapes of Lake Ontario 78 Chapter 5: Rock, Paper, Shipwreck! The Maritime Cultural Landscape of Thunder Bay 96 Chapter 6: Ship to Shore: Inuit, Early Europeans, and Maritime Landscapes in the Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence 113 Chapter 7: Temporal Changes in a Precontact and Contact Period Cultural Landscape Along the Southern Rhode Island Coast 143 Chapter 8: A Maritime Landscape of Old Navy Cove and Deadman’s Island 161 Chapter 9: Potential Contributions of a Maritime Cultural Landscape Approach to Submerged Prehistoric Resources, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico 177 Chapter 10: Modeling Maritime Culture: Galveston, Texas, in the Historic Period 193 Chapter 11: The Hidden World of the Maritime Maya: Lost Landscapes Along the North Coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico 209 Chapter 12: Material Culture and Maritime Identity: Identifying Maritime Subcultures Through Artifacts 231 Chapter 13: The “Richest River in the World”: The Maritime Cultural Landscape of the Mouth of the Río Chagres, Republica de Panamá 247 Chapter 14: US Shipbuilding Activities at American River, South Australia: Finding Significance of “Place” in the Maritime Cultural Landscape 260 Chapter 15: “What Do You Want to Catch?”: Exploring the Maritime Cultural Landscapes of the Queenscliff Fishing Community 280 Chapter 16: The Binary Relationship of Sea and Land 303 Chapter 17: Places of Special Meaning: Westerdahl’s Comet, “Agency,” and the Concept of the “Maritime Cultural Landscape” 323 Chapter 18: Conclusion: The Maritime Cultural Landscape Revisited 342 Index 356 Annotation Maritime cultural landscapes are collections of submerged archaeological sites, or combinations of terrestrial and submerged sites that reflect the relationship between humans and the water. These landscapes can range in size from a single beach to an entire coastline and can include areas of terrestrial sites now inundated as well as underwater sites that are now desiccated. However, what binds all of these sites together is the premise that each aspect of the landscape €“cultural, political, environmental, technological, and physical €“ is interrelated and can not be understood without reference to the others. In this maritime cultural landscape approach, individual sites are treated as features within the larger landscape and the interpretation of single sites add to a larger analysis of a region or culture. This approach provides physical and theoretical links between terrestrial and underwater archaeology as well as prehistoric and historic archaeology; consequently, providing a framework for integrating such diverse topics as trade, resource procurement, habitation, industrial production, and warfare into a holistic study of the past. Landscape studies foster broader perspectives and approaches, extending the study of maritime cultures beyond the shoreline. Despite this potential, the archaeological study of maritime landscapes is a relatively untried approach with many questions regarding the methods and perspectives needed to effectively analyze these landscapes. Thechapters in this volume, which include contributions from the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia, address many of the theoretical and methodological questions surrounding maritime cultural landscapes. The authors comprise established scholars as well as archaeologists at the beginning of their careers, providing a healthy balance of experience and innovation. The chapters also demonstrate parity between method and theory, where the varying interpretations of culture and space are given equal weight with the challenges of investigating both wet and dry sites across large areas Front Matter....Pages i-xv Introduction....Pages 1-9 Searching for Santarosae: Surveying Submerged Landscapes for Evidence of Paleocoastal Habitation Off California’s Northern Channel Islands....Pages 11-26 Testing the Paleo-Maritime Hypothesis for Glacial Lake Iroquois: Implications for Changing Views of Past Culture and Technology....Pages 27-43 Lake Ontario Paleoshorelines and Submerged Prehistoric Site Potential in the Great Lakes....Pages 45-62 The Shoreline as a Bridge, Not a Boundary: Cognitive Maritime Landscapes of Lake Ontario....Pages 63-80 Rock, Paper, Shipwreck! The Maritime Cultural Landscape of Thunder Bay....Pages 81-97 Ship to Shore: Inuit, Early Europeans, and Maritime Landscapes in the Northern Gulf of St. Lawrence....Pages 99-128 Temporal Changes in a Precontact and Contact Period Cultural Landscape Along the Southern Rhode Island Coast....Pages 129-146 A Maritime Landscape of Old Navy Cove and Deadman’s Island....Pages 147-162 Potential Contributions of a Maritime Cultural Landscape Approach to Submerged Prehistoric Resources, Northwestern Gulf of Mexico....Pages 163-178 Modeling Maritime Culture: Galveston, Texas, in the Historic Period....Pages 179-194 The Hidden World of the Maritime Maya: Lost Landscapes Along the North Coast of Quintana Roo, Mexico....Pages 195-216 Material Culture and Maritime Identity: Identifying Maritime Subcultures Through Artifacts....Pages 217-232 The “Richest River in the World”: The Maritime Cultural Landscape of the Mouth of the Río Chagres, Republica de Panamá....Pages 233-245 US Shipbuilding Activities at American River, South Australia: Finding Significance of “Place” in the Maritime Cultural Landscape....Pages 247-266 “What Do You Want to Catch?”: Exploring the Maritime Cultural Landscapes of the Queenscliff Fishing Community....Pages 267-289 The Binary Relationship of Sea and Land....Pages 291-310 Places of Special Meaning: Westerdahl’s Comet, “Agency,” and the Concept of the “Maritime Cultural Landscape”....Pages 311-329 Conclusion: The Maritime Cultural Landscape Revisited....Pages 331-344 Back Matter....Pages 345-352 Maritime cultural landscapes are collections of submerged archaeological sites, or combinations of terrestrial and submerged sites that reflect the relationship between humans and the water. These landscapes can range in size from a single beach to an entire coastline and can include areas of terrestrial sites now inundated as well as underwater sites that are now desiccated. However, what binds all of these sites together is the premise that each aspect of the landscape -cultural, political, environmental, technological, and physical - is interrelated and can not be understood without reference to the others. In this maritime cultural landscape approach, individual sites are treated as features within the larger landscape and the interpretation of single sites add to a larger analysis of a region or culture. This approach provides physical and theoretical links between terrestrial and underwater archaeology as well as prehistoric and historic archaeology; consequently, providing a framework for integrating such diverse topics as trade, resource procurement, habitation, industrial production, and warfare into a holistic study of the past. Landscape studies foster broader perspectives and approaches, extending the study of maritime cultures beyond the shoreline. Despite this potential, the archaeological study of maritime landscapes is a relatively untried approach with many questions regarding the methods and perspectives needed to effectively analyze these landscapes. The chapters in this volume, which include contributions from the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia, address many of the theoretical and methodological questions surrounding maritime cultural landscapes. The authors comprise established scholars as well as archaeologists at the beginning of their careers, providing a healthy balance of experience and innovation. The chapters also demonstrate parity between method and theory, where the varying interpretations of cultur e and space are given equal weight with the challenges of investigating both wet and dry sites across large areas