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Author:   Bruno Werz
Publisher:   Unisa Press
Imprint:   Unisa Press
Weight:   0.368kg
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9781868888399

ISBN 10:   1868888398
Pages:   224
Publication Date:   01 July 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Historical background Northwestern Europe during the mid-seventeenth century The Cape of Good Hope The VOC, its ships and life on board A brief history of the Haarlem and the events of 1647–1648 Chapter 3: The documents The journal of Leendert Jansz and related documents The Remonstrantie, Jan van Riebeeck’s Closer consideration and the instructions for the commanding officers of the ships Dromedaris, Reiger and Goede Hoop. Comparisons between the archival information and the secondary literature Chapter 4: Historical-archaeological research Dawn of the Haarlem project The development of a framework Surveying of the presumed site The 1995 archaeological investigation and later surveys Chapter 5: Conclusions Chapter 6: Transcripts and English translations of the documents

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Dr Bruno Werz, FSA, is a leading authority on maritime archaeology and history. His projects include underwater excavations of the VOC ships Oosterland and Waddinxveen (1697) in Table Bay, an extensive survey of sunken ships around Robben Island, and the excavation of sub-Saharan Africa’s earliest shipwreck near Oranjemund, Namibia. He is the discoverer of the world’s oldest artefacts from under the sea. Werz has lectured and published widely and is a member of the Royal Society of South Africa and other professional organisations. He was elected a Fellow of the prestigious Society of Antiquaries of London in recognition of his achievements. Werz is currently research co-operator for the Department of Historical and Heritage Studies of the University of Pretoria and Chief Executive Officer of the African Institute for Marine and Underwater Research, Exploration and Education.

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