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- MATERIALS OF CONQUEST: A STUDY USING PORTABLE X-RAY FLUORESCENCE SPECTROMETRY IN THE METALLURGICAL ANALYSIS OF TWO SIXTEENTH-CENTURY SPANISH EXPEDITIONS.
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- Linden, Sarah Elizabeth, Worth, John E., Mitchell-Cook, Amy, Bratten, John R., University of West Florida
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This study traced metallic materials recovered from a number of 16th-century Spanish archaeological sites across the southeastern United States using handheld portable X-Ray fluorescence (pXRF) technology. Artifacts recovered from the Hernando de Soto winter encampment site (Martin site), and the Tristan de Luna colonization fleet shipwrecks (Emanuel Point shipwrecks), and European artifacts of unknown origin from Native American archaeological sites were tested using an Olympus Innov-X pXRF...
Show moreThis study traced metallic materials recovered from a number of 16th-century Spanish archaeological sites across the southeastern United States using handheld portable X-Ray fluorescence (pXRF) technology. Artifacts recovered from the Hernando de Soto winter encampment site (Martin site), and the Tristan de Luna colonization fleet shipwrecks (Emanuel Point shipwrecks), and European artifacts of unknown origin from Native American archaeological sites were tested using an Olympus Innov-X pXRF analyzer. Through the use of basic mathematical analysis, iron and copper alloy artifacts evaluated using standard deviation and Euclidean distance scoring techniques resulting in a basic chemical comparison. Findings were not able to conclusively tie particular artifacts to specific expeditions, but similarities in whole sample sets were found, leading to interesting conclusions and potential for further analysis.
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- 2013
- Identifier
- WFE0000425, uwf:61167
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- Document (PDF)
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- NARROWED AND FILLED WITH TIMBER: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF THE AFT COMPONENTS OF THE EMANUEL POINT TWO SHIPWRECK.
- Author
- Atkinson, Stephen Bradford, Cook, Gregory D., Mitchell-Cook, Amy, Bratten, John R., University of West Florida
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The stern construction of the Emanuel Point II shipwreck was systematically analyzed and compared to eight other shipwrecks from the 16th century to determine the true nature of the stern's original shape. It has largely been assumed that Iberian vessels from the mid-16th century onward carried a square tuck stern, but archaeological analysis of the sternpost, gudgeons, and pintles from the Emanuel Point II shipwreck as well as other wreck sites have produced a list of characteristics...
Show moreThe stern construction of the Emanuel Point II shipwreck was systematically analyzed and compared to eight other shipwrecks from the 16th century to determine the true nature of the stern's original shape. It has largely been assumed that Iberian vessels from the mid-16th century onward carried a square tuck stern, but archaeological analysis of the sternpost, gudgeons, and pintles from the Emanuel Point II shipwreck as well as other wreck sites have produced a list of characteristics archaeologists can apply to wreck sites in order to gain a better understanding of stern shape. Archaeological evidence suggests that the shape of the stern of the Emanuel Point II shipwreck has a higher probability of being rounded, an earlier trait of ship construction from the Iberian Peninsula.
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- 2017
- Identifier
- WFE0000568, uwf:61174
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- Document (PDF)
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- NOW YOU SEE ME, NOW YOU DON'T: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A 19TH CENTURY BRICK CARRIER.
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- Nones, Dean Jon, Bratten, John R., Mitchell-Cook, Amy M., Philips, John C., Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
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During a 2006 remote sensing survey of Pensacola Bay, archaeologists with UWF discovered a previously unknown shipwreck. Investigation of the wreck suggests it is the remains of a late-19th century wooden vessel associated with northwest Florida's historic brick industry. The vessel, designated the Brick Wreck, appears to be small, is disarticulated, and contains a cargo of locally manufactured brick. Watercraft were essential to the development of a brick industry in northwest Florida...
Show moreDuring a 2006 remote sensing survey of Pensacola Bay, archaeologists with UWF discovered a previously unknown shipwreck. Investigation of the wreck suggests it is the remains of a late-19th century wooden vessel associated with northwest Florida's historic brick industry. The vessel, designated the Brick Wreck, appears to be small, is disarticulated, and contains a cargo of locally manufactured brick. Watercraft were essential to the development of a brick industry in northwest Florida throughout the 19th century. The Brick Wreck functioned as a vital component of the industrial landscape of the brick industry by providing an important economic link between the brickyards and regional markets. Landscape archaeology is used to incorporate the Brick Wreck into this industrial landscape thereby providing a more meaningful interpretation of the wreck. This thesis summarizes the work completed on the site and provides information on the history of the regional brick industry, the development of brick making, and the landscape of the brick industry.
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- 2012
- Identifier
- WFE0000308, uwf:60994
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- OF SCHIPES AL THE WORLD AT ONES: THE SIGNIFICANCE OF JOHN GOWER'S USE OF MARITIME VOCABULARY IN CONFESSIO AMANTIS.
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- Keohane, Colin James, Bratten, John R., Yeager, Robert F., Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
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The maritime vocabulary of the Middle English poet John Gower provides a window into the seafaring culture of 14th-century London. A survey of phrases and terms that refer to nautical technology in Gower's Confessio Amantis reveals the poet's immersion in Anglo-French largeship traditions as well as a direct experiential connection to Iberian or Mediterranean trade networks. By analyzing the words of Confessio Amantis in their original historical and nautical contexts, this thesis argues that...
Show moreThe maritime vocabulary of the Middle English poet John Gower provides a window into the seafaring culture of 14th-century London. A survey of phrases and terms that refer to nautical technology in Gower's Confessio Amantis reveals the poet's immersion in Anglo-French largeship traditions as well as a direct experiential connection to Iberian or Mediterranean trade networks. By analyzing the words of Confessio Amantis in their original historical and nautical contexts, this thesis argues that Gower, within his poetry, recorded the voice of medieval London's maritime community.
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- 2016
- Identifier
- WFE0000532, uwf:61214
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- Document (PDF)
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- ORGANIC AND INORGANIC CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF ARTIFACTS FROM THE EMANUEL POINT SHIPWRECKS.
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- Gifford, Erica Keenan, Bratten, John R., Worth, John E., Clune, John J., Wallis, Neill J., University of West Florida
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The purpose of this thesis is to understand the provenance of artifacts from the 1559 Trist n de Luna shipwrecks in Pensacola Bay through chemical characterization and historical research. In preparation for Luna's expedition, the Spanish gathered materials from throughout the New and Old Worlds for the colony. This cultural assemblage of goods was carried to Veracruz, Mexico, where it was loaded onto the ships and ultimately deposited in Pensacola Bay, Florida, when the ships wrecked. By...
Show moreThe purpose of this thesis is to understand the provenance of artifacts from the 1559 Trist n de Luna shipwrecks in Pensacola Bay through chemical characterization and historical research. In preparation for Luna's expedition, the Spanish gathered materials from throughout the New and Old Worlds for the colony. This cultural assemblage of goods was carried to Veracruz, Mexico, where it was loaded onto the ships and ultimately deposited in Pensacola Bay, Florida, when the ships wrecked. By employing neutron activation analysis (NAA), x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF), chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS), and gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS), it was possible to source some artifacts directly to Spain. Other artifacts were tested and identified as highly probable for a Mexican origin. Examination of these results also determined that the chosen scientific techniques are suitable for characterizing 454-year-old waterlogged artifacts.
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- 2013
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- WFE0000414, uwf:61166
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE B STREET SCHOONER: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION INTO SHIP CONSTRUCTION AND DESIGN OF A NINETEENTH-CENTURY SHIPWRECK IN PENSACOLA BAY, FLORIDA.
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- Perrine, Wesley Allyn, Bratten, John R., Cook, Gregory D., Mitchell-Cook, Amy M., University of West Florida
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In 2009 and 2010, the University of West Florida included the B Street Schooner site into its maritime field school. The goal of the investigation was to build off prior investigations conducted in 1992 and 2005 by beginning test excavations in key areas of the wreck. The excavations uncovered evidence that the vessel is large, built for strength, and likely abandoned; however, the excavations did not yield definite conclusions relating to the vessel due to a lack of material culture and poor...
Show moreIn 2009 and 2010, the University of West Florida included the B Street Schooner site into its maritime field school. The goal of the investigation was to build off prior investigations conducted in 1992 and 2005 by beginning test excavations in key areas of the wreck. The excavations uncovered evidence that the vessel is large, built for strength, and likely abandoned; however, the excavations did not yield definite conclusions relating to the vessel due to a lack of material culture and poor archaeological context. In order to enhance the archaeological evidence, this thesis compares the B Street Schooner to other vessels of known occupation from different time periods. The results show the B Street Schooner has construction characteristics similar to general freight vessels. The comparison also revealed that construction and design trends for general freight vessels changed over time. The examination of changes in a historic economic context revealed that design trends shifted in response to Pensacola's economic status for a given time. By combining archaeological evidence with historic economic context, this study allows us to understand the B Street Schooner in terms of the history of the vessel and the human influences that accounted for how it was built.
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- 2012
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- WFE0000344, uwf:60998
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- Document (PDF)
- Title
- THE MCDAVID BOAT.
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- Rutledge, Robert George, Bratten, John R., Cook, Gregory D., Mitchell-Cook, Amy, University of West Florida
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In 2011, local people pulled a wrecked, drifting boat from the Escambia River near the village of McDavid in northwestern Florida. Over the following two years, the vessel was examined by teams of archaeologists from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Unlike traditional shipwrecks, this small boat had no identifying elements and was completely without a related site, artifacts, cargo, or remaining physical elements that could help answer the researchers' questions about its...
Show moreIn 2011, local people pulled a wrecked, drifting boat from the Escambia River near the village of McDavid in northwestern Florida. Over the following two years, the vessel was examined by teams of archaeologists from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Unlike traditional shipwrecks, this small boat had no identifying elements and was completely without a related site, artifacts, cargo, or remaining physical elements that could help answer the researchers' questions about its origin and purpose. Sonar and magnetometer surveys were inconclusive, and none of the missing hull pieces, power-plant elements, or steering gear components were found. Thus, analysis of the vessel has been developed through a discussion of maritime power system knowledge, the origins of propeller systems, the availability of steam and internal-combustion essentials in the region, and likely origins of the lumber and nails used to build the craft.
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- 2016
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- WFE0000547, uwf:61212
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- Document (PDF)
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- USS NARCISSUS: THE ROLE OF THE TUGBOAT IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.
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- Morris, Melissa Nicole Tumbleson, Bratten, John R., Scott-Ireton, Della A., Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
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This historical and archaeological study of USS Narcissus assesses how political and economic pressures experienced by the United States Navy during the American Civil War directly affected the Union's naval strategy and thus the decision to purchase specific types of vessels for use in the blockade. The results of this analysis validate the theory that the functional design and economic value of the screw-propelled tugboat led to the purposeful purchase of these vessels to serve as shallow...
Show moreThis historical and archaeological study of USS Narcissus assesses how political and economic pressures experienced by the United States Navy during the American Civil War directly affected the Union's naval strategy and thus the decision to purchase specific types of vessels for use in the blockade. The results of this analysis validate the theory that the functional design and economic value of the screw-propelled tugboat led to the purposeful purchase of these vessels to serve as shallow-water blockade vessels and support craft. The archaeological investigation allowed archaeologists to identify this tugboat as the USS Narcissus. Specific measurements of the engine and hull remains allowed researchers to conclude that this type of vessel had an economical propulsion system and shallow draft that would have been best suited for a blockade ship in shallow water. Finally, an analysis of the historical and archaeological evidence enabled the author to suggest possible explanations for the catastrophic explosion that led to the demise of USS Narcissus.
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- 2011
- Identifier
- WFE0000284, uwf:60881
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- Document (PDF)
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- WHERE FIRE MEETS WATER: ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF THE CENTERBOARD SCHOONER.
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- Haddock, Daniel Allen, Bratten, John R., Mitchell-Cook, Amy, Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
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The Centerboard Schooner is a late 19th-century wreck located on the Blackwater River near Milton, Florida. Students from the University of West Florida investigated this site during the 2010 and 2011 maritime field schools. Excavations on the Centerboard Schooner provided evidence that this vessel was most likely abandoned before the 20th-century. The schooner's size and archaeological data suggest that it was built on the Gulf Coast. Other regional shipwrecks identified as schooners were...
Show moreThe Centerboard Schooner is a late 19th-century wreck located on the Blackwater River near Milton, Florida. Students from the University of West Florida investigated this site during the 2010 and 2011 maritime field schools. Excavations on the Centerboard Schooner provided evidence that this vessel was most likely abandoned before the 20th-century. The schooner's size and archaeological data suggest that it was built on the Gulf Coast. Other regional shipwrecks identified as schooners were used in comparison to better understand the role that this schooner played in the maritime economy. The Blackwater River is rich with maritime history. Historical documentation indicates that this schooner may have been a casualty of Confederate actions during the American Civil War. Archaeological and historical data suggest that the Centerboard Schooner operated during the middle to late 19th century as a regional merchant vessel.
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- 2014
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- WFE0000462, uwf:61111
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- Document (PDF)
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- WHISKEY AND WINDOW PANES: THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF A SIDE-WHEEL STEAMBOAT AT SEMINOLE, ALABAMA.
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- Abrahamson, Wayne Arlen, Bratten, John R., Mitchell-Cook, Amy M., Cook, Gregory D., University of West Florida
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During the fall of 2005, faculty from the University of West Florida (UWF) were notified of ship remains located in the Blackwater River where the Seminole Lumber Camp once operated in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. After an initial visit by faculty and students, it was determined that the remains were that of an eastern coastal paddle-wheel steamboat. The hull was intact, and the vessel was equipped with a boiler and walking beam steam engine. By the late eighteenth...
Show moreDuring the fall of 2005, faculty from the University of West Florida (UWF) were notified of ship remains located in the Blackwater River where the Seminole Lumber Camp once operated in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. After an initial visit by faculty and students, it was determined that the remains were that of an eastern coastal paddle-wheel steamboat. The hull was intact, and the vessel was equipped with a boiler and walking beam steam engine. By the late eighteenth century, steam power became prevalent in the maritime industry and helped bring about the development of the eastern coastal paddle-wheel steamboat with its distinctive walking beam engine. The information contained in this thesis is the result of several field schools conducted between 2006 and 2010 where students extensively recorded the hull and the machinery, including the walking beam engine which engineers built in New York City in 1870. The thesis is an all-embracing summary of the students' hard work and provides detailed information on the history of lumbering and steam navigation in the area and the development and construction of the eastern coastal paddle-wheel steamboat.
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- 2011
- Identifier
- WFE0000282, uwf:60894
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- Document (PDF)