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THE MCDAVID BOAT
University of West Florida
Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida
2016
Abstract
In 2011, local people pulled a wrecked, drifting boat from the Escambia River near the village of McDavid in northwestern Florida. Over the following two years, the vessel was examined by teams of archaeologists from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Florida. Unlike traditional shipwrecks, this small boat had no identifying elements and was completely without a related site, artifacts, cargo, or remaining physical elements that could help answer the researchers' questions about its origin and purpose. Sonar and magnetometer surveys were inconclusive, and none of the missing hull pieces, power-plant elements, or steering gear components were found. Thus, analysis of the vessel has been developed through a discussion of maritime power system knowledge, the origins of propeller systems, the availability of steam and internal-combustion essentials in the region, and likely origins of the lumber and nails used to build the craft.
Details
- Title
- THE MCDAVID BOAT
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Publisher
- University of West Florida
- Format
- text
- Identifiers
- 99380090734606600
- Academic Unit
- Anthropology
- Language
- English
- Awarding Institution
- University of West Florida; Master of Arts (MA)
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Arts (MA), University of West Florida