The Manila Galleon trade has attracted a great deal of interest from the public and the academic ... more The Manila Galleon trade has attracted a great deal of interest from the public and the academic community alike; As Roberto Junco wrote: they are the stuff of legends (Junco in The archaeology of Manila Galleons, pp. 877–886, 2011). Unfortunately, their fame could lead to their demise if treasure hunting activities are not controlled and academic research is not encouraged. If not kept in check, countries are likely to pass laws that will allow salvage companies to exploit underwater cultural heritage for profit.
The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded... more The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded massive amounts of ceramic material and the archaeological reports of shipwreck cargoes corroborate the versatile and extensive qualities of trade ceramics in the region. The sheer quantity of ceramic artefacts found in shipwreck assemblages, paired with a well-researched framework of the aesthetic, show that there is no doubt that we rely heavily on ceramic data to date wrecks and establish regional trading patterns. This paper will debate that we are too 'ceramo-centric' in our analyses of shipwrecks. While ceramics typically represent the bulk of the recovered material in these instances, many other types of media are present in the assemblage. Yet, these "lesser" materials suffer from a lack of investigation and therefore play virtually no role in the archaeological and historical assessment. This case study focuses on the non-ceramic assemblages for six shipwrecks...
The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded... more The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded massive amounts of ceramic material and the archaeological reports of shipwreck cargoes corroborate the versatile and extensive qualities of trade ceramics in the region. The sheer quantity of ceramic artefacts found in shipwreck assemblages, paired with a well-researched framework of the aesthetic, demonstrates that we rely heavily on ceramic data to date wrecks and establish regional trading patterns. While ceramics typically represent the bulk of the recovered material in these instances, many other types of material are present in the various assemblages. Yet these "lesser" materials suffer from a lack of investigation and, therefore, play virtually no role in the archaeological and historical assessment of the ship, its cargo, and its relationship to the maritime economy of the period. While ceramic studies may provide a general overview, a consideration of the other mate...
The Manila Galleon trade has attracted a great deal of interest from the public and the academic ... more The Manila Galleon trade has attracted a great deal of interest from the public and the academic community alike; As Roberto Junco wrote: they are the stuff of legends (Junco in The archaeology of Manila Galleons, pp. 877–886, 2011). Unfortunately, their fame could lead to their demise if treasure hunting activities are not controlled and academic research is not encouraged. If not kept in check, countries are likely to pass laws that will allow salvage companies to exploit underwater cultural heritage for profit.
The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded... more The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded massive amounts of ceramic material and the archaeological reports of shipwreck cargoes corroborate the versatile and extensive qualities of trade ceramics in the region. The sheer quantity of ceramic artefacts found in shipwreck assemblages, paired with a well-researched framework of the aesthetic, show that there is no doubt that we rely heavily on ceramic data to date wrecks and establish regional trading patterns. This paper will debate that we are too 'ceramo-centric' in our analyses of shipwrecks. While ceramics typically represent the bulk of the recovered material in these instances, many other types of media are present in the assemblage. Yet, these "lesser" materials suffer from a lack of investigation and therefore play virtually no role in the archaeological and historical assessment. This case study focuses on the non-ceramic assemblages for six shipwrecks...
The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded... more The ceramic trade throughout Medieval Southeast Asia was prolific. Terrestrial sites have yielded massive amounts of ceramic material and the archaeological reports of shipwreck cargoes corroborate the versatile and extensive qualities of trade ceramics in the region. The sheer quantity of ceramic artefacts found in shipwreck assemblages, paired with a well-researched framework of the aesthetic, demonstrates that we rely heavily on ceramic data to date wrecks and establish regional trading patterns. While ceramics typically represent the bulk of the recovered material in these instances, many other types of material are present in the various assemblages. Yet these "lesser" materials suffer from a lack of investigation and, therefore, play virtually no role in the archaeological and historical assessment of the ship, its cargo, and its relationship to the maritime economy of the period. While ceramic studies may provide a general overview, a consideration of the other mate...
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