Traditional Shipbuilding Communities: An Urgent and Neglected Research Topic in Maritime Anthropology

• Published in: Journal of maritime archaeology Vol. 17; no. 4; pp. 603 - 633
• Main Authors: Borrero L., Ricardo, Jaramillo Arango, Antonio, Castro, Filipe, Lira, Nicolás, de Oliveira Torres, Rodrigo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.12.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Anthropology; Archaeology; Boats; Ethnography; Fiberglass; Fishing; Fishing communities; Information sources; Review Article; Shipbuilding; Ships; Social Sciences; Survival; Traditions; Typology; Float; Ethnography; Dugout; Ship; Raft; Canoe; Shipwright; Boat; Shipyard

Equating maritime anthropology to the ethnography of fishing communities has driven researchers to neglect certain subjects (and objects) such as traditional shipbuilding communities. It has also limited the array of sources of information. Few anthropological studies have focused on traditional boa...