The ‘Mardi Gras’ Shipwreck: Results of a Deep-Water Excavation, Gulf of Mexico, USA

Ford, Ben; Borgens, Amy; Hitchcock, Peter Winston

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“…The existence of positive legal requirements has even resulted in partnerships between the industry and professional archaeologists. Excavations such as the Mardi Gras (Ford 2010) 2 http://www.boem.gov/Regulations/BOEM-Governing-Statutes.aspx (accessed March 27, 2012). 3 http://www.boem.gov/Regulations/Notices-To-Lessees/2005/05-G07.aspx; see also the survey guidelines in http://www.gomr.boemre.gov/homepg/regulate/regs/ntls/2005%20NTLs/NTL2005-G07.pdf (accessed March 27, 2012).…”

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UNESCO, URI, and Archaeology in the Deep Blue Sea: Archaeological Ethics and Archaeological Oceanography

Krieger

Buxton

2012

J Mari Arch

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Multiple groups have interests that intersect within the new field of deep submergence (beyond the 50 meter range of SCUBA) archaeology. These groups" differing priorities present challenges for interdisciplinary collaboration, particularly as there are no established guidelines for best practices in such scenarios. Associating the term "archaeology" with projects directed at underwater cultural heritage that are guided by archaeologists poses a real risk to that heritage.Recognizing that the relevant professional organizations, local laws, and conventions currently have little ability to protect pieces of cultural heritage across disciplines and international boundaries, the authors propose institution-specific mechanisms, called Archaeology Review Boards (ARBs), guided by local and international laws and conventions concerning cultural heritage, as the best means to provide oversight for academically centered archaeological activities at the local level. KeywordsArchaeology. Ethics. 2001 UNESCO convention. Underwater cultural heritage 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Page 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 Page 4 Exploration of the deepWe are fortunate to live in an age when scientific and technological innovation has resulted in the creation of a variety of vehicles (both human driven and remotely operated) that have extended our reach into the deepest waters. As a result, there have already been a number of situations, both intentional and unintentional, where using these vehicles has resulted in the discovery of underwater cultural heritage, and some oceanographic expeditions are indeed now setting out with the precise purpose of discovering shipwrecks, underwritten by federal funding for ocean exploration. 1 The creators and operators of these craft are ocean scientists and engineers located in industry and in the oceanographic research community, and in addition to developing the vehicles used for deep-water survey and exploration, they generally subsidize deep-water archaeological work substantially or exclusively through their own financial means.In fact, one of the highest premiums is on space on research vessels. Costs average $30,000- Page 6 show the potential for research collaboration beyond the basic commercial relationships that already exist between the oil and gas industry and the CRM archaeological community.However Despite the introduction of this new archaeological-oceanographic platform, it appears that no one has yet stepped forward to ask the difficult but necessary questions this new disciplinary and operational paradigm raises from the perspect...

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“…En 2006, la autora creó una base de datos del volumen 1 (1804-1820) de los Registros y Matrículas de Nueva Orleans (Survey of Federal Archives 1941) que puede usarse para el análisis estadístico comparativo de los tamaños de los barcos que hubieran podido frecuentar este importante puerto histórico del Golfo a principios del siglo XIX. Esta información se ha utilizado en otros estudios, en particular en el proyecto del pecio de Mardi Gras en el que se generaron promedios para los tamaños de los buques (Ford et al 2008, Ford et al 2010; Horrell y Borgens 2017). A partir de estos datos, la eslora media y la manga máxima para todas las goletas en el volumen 1 fueron 18.2 x 5.4 m (59.6 x 17.7 pies) y 23.3 x 6.9 m (76.3 x 22.8 pies) para bergantines (Borgens 2008: 58, Tabla 4.2).…”

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Spanish Edition: Chasing the Phantom Ship: Revisiting Interpretations of the Boca Chica No. 2 Shipwreck on the Texas Coast

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Hoyt²

2019

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La playa de Boca Chica se extiende aproximadamente 12 kilómetros a lo largo la costa sur de Texas, en el condado de Cameron, entre el paso de Brazos Santiago y la desembocadura del río Bravo (río Grande) en la frontera entre Texas y México. Se tienen noticias del naufragio de más de 165 barcos históricos a lo largo de la costa sur de Texas, de los cuales, al menos cuatro o parte de ellos, han sido descubiertos hasta el momento. El más conocido de estos naufragios es el pecio 41CF184, apodado Boca Chica No. 2, que ha adquirido un estatus casi mitológico en la región, ya que durante mucho tiempo se le ha vinculado de forma circunstancial al buque de guerra mexicano Moctezuma, el cual, no por casualidad, resulta ser uno de los naufragios más famosos de la región. ¿Es Boca Chica No. 2, el famoso buque de guerra que, en alguna ocasión, se consideró un “buque fantasma” debido a la frecuencia con la que eludía a las patrullas texanas? La evidencia sugiere lo contrario, pero la importancia, tanto de la nave histórica como del yacimiento arqueológico, invita a reexaminar este misterio no resuelto.

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“…In 2006, the author created a database version of volume 1 (1804-1820) of the New Orleans Registers and Enrollments (Survey of Federal Archives in Louisiana 1941) which can be used to statistically analyze comparative vessel sizes for watercraft that may have frequented this important historic Gulf port during the early 19th century. This data has been used in other studies, notably the Mardi Gras Shipwreck project wherein averages were generated for vessel sizes (Ford et al 2008, Ford et al 2010Horrell and Borgens 2017). Based on this data, the average length and maximum beam for all schooners in volume 1 was 18.2 x 5.4 m (59.6 x 17.7 ft) and 23.3 x 6.9 m (76.3 x 22.8 ft) for brigs (Borgens 2008:58, Table 4.2).…”

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Chasing the Phantom Ship: Revisiting Interpretations of the Boca Chica No. 2 Shipwreck on the Texas Coast

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2018

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Boca Chica Beach spans the south Texas coast in Cameron County for a distance of roughly 12 kilometers between Brazos Santiago Pass and the mouth of the Rio Grande River at the Texas and Mexican border. More than 165 historic ships have been reported lost along the south Texas coast in this general area and at least four, or portions thereof, have been discovered so far. The most well-known of the shipwreck remains is archeological site 41CF184, nicknamed Boca Chica No. 2, which has gained almost mythological status in the region as it has long been circumstantially linked to the Mexican warship Moctezuma; not-so-coincidentally one of the most famous shipwrecks in the region. Is Boca Chica No. 2 the famous warship, once believed to be a “phantom” because it so often eluded the Texian patrols? Evidence suggests otherwise but the significance of both the historic ship and the archeological site invite reexamination of this unresolved mystery.

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The ‘Mardi Gras’ Shipwreck: Results of a Deep-Water Excavation, Gulf of Mexico, USA

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References 18 publications

UNESCO, URI, and Archaeology in the Deep Blue Sea: Archaeological Ethics and Archaeological Oceanography

UNESCO, URI, and Archaeology in the Deep Blue Sea: Archaeological Ethics and Archaeological Oceanography

Spanish Edition: Chasing the Phantom Ship: Revisiting Interpretations of the Boca Chica No. 2 Shipwreck on the Texas Coast

Chasing the Phantom Ship: Revisiting Interpretations of the Boca Chica No. 2 Shipwreck on the Texas Coast

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