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From a Watery Grave : The Discovery and Excavation of la Salle's Shipwreck, la Belle by Toni S. Turner, James E. Bruseth and T. R. Fehrenbach (2006, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTexas A&M University Press
ISBN-101585444316
ISBN-139781585444311
eBay Product ID (ePID)30761201
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
Publication NameFrom a Watery Grave : the Discovery and Excavation of La Salle's Shipwreck, La Belle
LanguageEnglish
SubjectArchaeology, Adventurers & Explorers, Ships & Shipbuilding / History, Expeditions & Discoveries, United States / General
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorToni S. Turner, James E. Bruseth, T. R. Fehrenbach
Subject AreaTransportation, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight20 Oz
Item Length10.5 in
Item Width8.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2004-012105
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal917.64/13204
SynopsisOn a frigid, stormy day in February of 1686, a small French sailing ship lost control and ran aground in Matagorda Bay. More than 300 years later, Texas Historical Commission archeologists discovered La Belle's resting place. This title tells a tale of nautical adventure in the seventeenth century., On a frigid, stormy day in February of 1686, a small French sailing ship lost control and ran aground in Matagorda Bay. The crew had braved an ocean voyage, attacks by pirates, raids by Native Americans, and ravaging diseases under the command of famed explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, hoping to establish a colony in the New World. Pounded in the Texas bay by gale winds and storm surges, La Belle finally slipped beneath the water and sank to the bottom, where it would remain for centuries. More than 300 years later, Texas Historical Commission archaeologists discovered La Belle' s resting place. Using cutting-edge technology and scientific innovation, investigators excavated the shipwreck and salvaged from its watery grave more than a million artifacts, including bronze guns, muskets, trade beads, axes, rings, bells, dishes, medicines--everything a new-world colony needed for survival. Authors James E. Bruseth and Toni S. Turner use vivid photographs and engaging descriptions to share the excitement of discovery as they piece together both the ship and its tragic story. For those interested in history, archaeology, or the quest for clues to the past, From a Watery Grave tells a riveting tale of nautical adventure in the seventeenth century and reveals modern scientific archaeology at its best.
LC Classification NumberF352.L35 2004
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- Dec 11, 2024
Very well written and most useful
Outstanding history....Very specific....a must have for serious historiansVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
