La Belle. The Archaeology of a Seventeenth-Century Vessel of New World Colonization/Ла Белль. Судно XVII века: археология колонизации Нового Света

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The book provides an in-depth account of the discovery and excavation of the wreck of La Belle, a ship from the ill-fated French expedition led by La Salle to establish a colony near the Mississippi River, which instead ended up in Matagorda Bay, Texas. Under the leadership of archaeologist James E. Bruseth, the Texas Historical Commission undertook a complex excavation project between 1996 and 1997, using a steel cofferdam to create a dry excavation environment. The ship's hold revealed over 1.8 million artifacts essential for the colonists' survival in the New World. This extensive documentation highlights the significance of the find and the challenges involved in cataloging and conserving such a vast array of historical materials, marking it as one of the most important archaeological discoveries in North America during the twentieth century.

Contents
Foreword, by Patricia A. Mercado-Allinger
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I:
Introduction
1.Background
James E. Bruseth
2.Archival Research
John De Bry
3.Excavation inside a Cofferdam
Layne Hedrick, Amy Mitchell-Cook, аnd James E. Bruseth
4.Conservation
Donny L. Hamilton, Helen Dewolf, аnd Peter D. Fix
Part II:
Ship design, organization, аndhardware
5.Hull Analysis
Toni L. Carrell
6.Capturing the Curve: Underlying Concepts in the Design of the Hull
Taras Pevny
7.Rigging
Catharine Inbody Corder
8.Cordage
Jennifer R. Mccaskill
9.Modeling the Vessel
Glenn Grieco
10.Galley аnd Shipboard Diet
Eric D. Ray
11.Stowage аnd Packing Containers
Brad Loewen
12.Navigational аnd Related Instruments
Gregory D. Cook аnd Lois A. Swanick
Part III:
Arms
13.Artillery
Donald H. Keith
14.Cannon Carriage
Steven d. Hoyt
15.Petards
Donald H. Keith аnd Eric D. Ray
16.Firepots
Eric D. Ray аnd Julia Stryker
17.Small Arms
Amy A. Borgens аnd Jay C. Blaine
18.Gunflints
Jeffrey J. Durst
19.Iron аnd Lead Shot
Donald H. Keith
20.Swords
Jeffrey J. Kampfl
21.Polearms
Donald H. Keith
Part IV:
Trade goods
22.Glass Beads
Timothy K. Perttula аnd Michael D.Glascock
23.Iconographic (“Jesuit”) аnd Other Rings
Robert A. Birmingham аnd Carol I. Mason
24.Flushloop Variety Brass Trade Bells
John M. Connaway
25.Straight Pins
Bradford M. Jones
26.Needles
Bradford M. Jones
27.Trade Axes аnd Knives
Mark Feulner
Part V:
Domestic items
28.Ceramic Containers
Kathleen K. Gilmore аnd Nancy G. Reese
29.Glass Bottles, Associated Pewter Screw Cap Closures, аnd Other Non-Bead Glass Artifacts
Maureen J. Brown, Nancy G. Reese, аnd Betty J. Inman
30.Contents ofPacking Box 10
Michael C. West
31.Domestic Artifacts
Gregory A. Waselkov, Bonnie L. Gums, Аnd Helen Dewolf
32.Footwear Assemblage
Anthonyrandolph
Part VI:
Organic remains аnd specialized analyses
33.Human Skeletal Analysis
D. Centry Steeleаnd Michelle J. Raisor
34.Facial Reconstruction аnd DNA Analysis of Skeletal Remains
C.Wayne Smith, Ellen M. Heath, D.Andrew Merriwether, аnd David Reed
35.Faunal Remains
Susan D. Defrance
36.Plant Remains
Philip Derinc
37.Textiles
Carolyn C. Carlson
38.Pigments
Mecan Mekoli, Eric D. Ray, аnd Cameron Sheya
39.Organic Contents from Storage Containers
David W. Von Endt, W. David Erhardt, Walter R. Hopwood, аnd Harrya Alden
Part VII:
Conclusion
40.The Archaeology of a Seventeenth-Century Ship of New World Colonization
James E. Bruseth, Bradford M. Jones, Amy A. Borcens, аnd Eric D. Ray
Appendix 1. Ballast Stone
James E. Bruseth
Appendix 2. The Anchor Shank
Amy A. Borcens аnd Aaron Iоу
Bibliography
Index