In 2001; while vacationing on Panama’s Pacific coast; maritime archaeologist James P. Delgado came upon the hulk of a mysterious iron vessel; revealed by the ebbing tides in a small cove at Isla San Telmo. Local inquiries proved inconclusive: the wreck was described as everything from a sunken Japanese "suicide" submarine from World War II to a poison-laden "craft of death" that was responsible for the ruin of the pearl beds; decades before.
#177787 in Books Left Coast Press 2009-01-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .80 x 6.00l; 1.36 #File Name: 1598740695416 pages
Review
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The politics of a discipline--Is Archaeology a Science?By Dr. Kimberly A. FolseWhy my library system didn't have a copy of this book is surprising. It's a great current personable history of the discipline of archaeology (from a British perspective); especially from the time I was in college (late 70s and early 80s).1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Barry OreThanks for the book4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. not as much info as I'd hoped about the actual archaeological findingsBy Maija JespersenI was so excited to read about this site in detail; but was extremely disappointed by this book. The author thought it was more important to record the birthdate and personal experience of every single archaeologist; instead -- where they were born; why they liked archaeology; and who they hooked up with and when. And; he was unreasonably critical of the archaeologist Gimbutas. He quotes her as saying that an arrowhead undeniably represents a female pubis; when in all of her comprehensively illustrated books there is not a single arrowhead. I really doubt his statement is accurate; especially given how he misinterprets her other findings. There were only two illustrations of the art found at the site; even though the artworks were numerous. There were no illustrations of the cattle bones; the tooth marks; or most of the other findings. Instead; there is a yearbook-style catalog of the archaeologists.I wanted more info about the dig and the findings; and didn't need a yearbook of the diggers; but it did illuminate some interesting trends in archaeology. Not bad; but more of a biopic than a reference book.
