Dead Man’s Chest

“Does an excellent job in taking a global approach to studying piracy through the archaeological lens and succeeds in shining even more light on one of the most romanticized activities throughout human history.”—Frederick H. Hanselmann, author of Captain Kidd’s Lost Ship: The Wreck of the “Quedagh Merchant”   “Dead Man’s Chest refines the signature of pirates in … Continue reading Dead Man’s Chest

Pieces of Eight

Expanding on the widely successful X Marks the Spot, Pieces of Eight: More Archaeology of Piracy edited by Charles R. Ewen and Russell K. Skowronek explores the newest findings in the maritime archaeology of piracy. This new archaeology title sold out fast at this week's Society for Historical Archaeology Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology, but you … Continue reading Pieces of Eight