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9781623491888
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Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series
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In January 1982, archaeologists conducting a pre-construction excavation at 175 Water Street in Lower Manhattan found the remains of an eighteenth-century ship. Uncertain of what they had found or what its value might be, they called in two nautical archaeologists-Warren Riess and Sheli Smith-to direct the excavation and analysis of the ship's remains. As it turned out, the mystery ship's age and type meant that its careful study would help answer some important questions about the commerce and transportation of an earlier era of American history.The Ship that Held Up Wall Street tells the who
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Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Ch. 1 A Ship in Manhattan; Ch. 2 Atlantic and Manhattan History; Ch. 3 February, Major Excavation Operations; Ch. 4 Preservation for the Future; Ch. 5 A Close Look at the Ship; Ch. 6 Identifiying the Ship; Ch. 7 Princess Carolina; Ch. 8 Development of 175 Water Street, Manhattan; Postscript; Notes; Glossary; Index
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ISBN 9781623492267
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ISBN 9781623491888
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Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe The Ship That Held Up Wall Street
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Englisch
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