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Shipwreck survivor camps: A neglected terrestrial component of maritime archaeology in South Africa
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Anthropology Southern Africa • Authors: Elizabeth van Tonder --- Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, South AfricaIn South Africa there has been limited systematic investigation of shipwreck survivor camps as an archaeological phenomenon. In most cases these sites are investigated purely as an adjunct to work on the associated wreck. The aim of this paper is... -
Mozambique Island, Cabaceira Pequena and the Wider Swahili World: An Archaeological Perspective
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Diogo V. Oliveira --- , MozambiqueWhen the Portuguese reached Mozambique Island at the end of the fifteenth century, they encountered a populated coast of diverse communities integrated within a wider Swahili world. Swahili society was in its fundamental nature cosmopolitan, and incorporated arts, cultures, peoples,... -
Diving into the Slave Wreck: The São José Paquete d’Africa and Yvette Christiansë’s Imprendehora
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Charne Lavery --- , South AfricaThe first slave wreck to be definitively identified is the São José-Paquete de Africa, a slave ship from Mozambique Island wrecked off the coast of Cape Town. This paper takes that wreck as case study and context for the southern... -
Names of Contemporary Wooden Boats of Coastal East Africa: Origins and Meanings
Item type: Journal Article • Journal: Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies • Authors: Elgidius B. Ichumbaki --- , Tanzania Gastor Mapunda --- , Tanzania John P. Cooper --- , United Kingdom Sinyati R. Mark --- , Tanzania Elinaza A. Mjema --- , Tanzania Lucy Blue --- , Thomas J. Biginagwa --- , TanzaniaThe coast of eastern Africa, commonly referred to as the Swahili coast, has a rich artisanal heritage of boats — both in their building and use. This iconic history is marked by the presence of various boat types that have...