Sea Ports and Sea Power
African Maritime Cultural Landscapes
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Beschreibung
This volume represents a more Africanist approach to the framework of maritime landscapes and challenges of adapting international heritage policy such as the UNESCO convention. While the concept of a maritime landscape is very broad, a more focused thematic strategy draws together a number of case studies in South Africa, Namibia, Tanzania, and Nigeria with a common thread.
Specifically, the contributors address the sub-theme of sea ports and sea power as part of understanding the African maritime landscape. Sea ports and surrounds are dynamic centers of maritime culture supporting a rich diversity of cultural groups and economic activities. Strategic locations along the African coastline have associations with indigenous maritime communities and trade centers, colonial power struggles and skirmishes, establishment of naval bases and operations, and World War I and II engagements.
Discusses an Africanist approach to the framework of maritime landscapes and challenges of adapting international heritage polices Highlights the sub-theme of sea ports and sea power as part of understanding the African maritime landscape Includes case studies by maritime archaeologists and maritime archaeology graduate students Focuses on cultural resource management and action that is relevant beyond the classroom and academia
Autor*in
Lynn Harris
Themen in »Sea Ports and Sea Power«
archaeological discourse and cultural heritage management maritime archaeology theory and method best practice of in situ preservation impact on rivers by port activity on the African continent slave trade landmarks and memory