Four Dugout Canoes in Uruguayan Collections: Our Early Maritime Heritage
As part of an investigation of indigenous navigation in the Rio de la Plata basin, four dugout canoes were located in Uruguayan collections. They were recorded using a form, photographs, and drawings. Samples were taken for radiocarbon dating, and dates range from 253BP±20 to 105 ± 20 BP. The analys...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis
2021
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The international journal of nautical archaeology
Year: 2021, Volume: 50, Issue: 2, Pages: 293-304 |
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Indigenous navigation
B Rio de la Plata basin B 14 C AMS dating B early watercraft B dugout canoes |
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| Summary: | As part of an investigation of indigenous navigation in the Rio de la Plata basin, four dugout canoes were located in Uruguayan collections. They were recorded using a form, photographs, and drawings. Samples were taken for radiocarbon dating, and dates range from 253BP±20 to 105 ± 20 BP. The analysis of nautical features allows for possible identifications of origin, one canoe being local, and the other three assigned to a regional context. No conservation procedure has been applied to any of them to prevent wood decay. Photographic recording was used in two cases to produce preliminary 3D models for digital preservation. Uruguay is the only country in South America were traditional watercraft such as dugout canoes are no longer used. Ethnographic research from the region may help to understand our early maritime heritage. |
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| ISSN: | 1095-9270 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal of nautical archaeology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10572414.2021.2015914 |