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There is little to distinguish the pirate from the average sailor in the archaeological record. Virtually every pirate-related site yet excavated would not be identified as such without the accompanying historical record. The contributors to this volume combine both material culture and archival research to confirm the exploits of pirates and the ships they sailed. Expanding on the widely successful X Marks the Spot, Pieces of Eight explores the newest findings in the maritime archaeology of piracy. They examine the latest discoveries at Captain Henry Morgan’s encampments and recount William Kidd’s epic capture of the Quedagh Merchant in the Indian Ocean. Other chapters include explorations of Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge, Bartholomew “Black Bart” Robert’s Ranger, and even Hollywood’s portrayal of pirates. Pieces of Eight is a thrilling and eye-opening view of pirate life - as well as the final underwater resting places of their ships.

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Interesting and thought provoking. --International Journal of Maritime History

"""Interesting and thought provoking.""--International Journal of Maritime History"

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Charles R. Ewen is professor of anthropology at East Carolina University, USA and author or coeditor of several books including Hernando de Soto Among the Apalachee. Russell K. Skowronek is professor of anthropology and history at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA and coauthor of several books including HMS Fowey Lost and Found. Together they coedited X Marks the Spot: The Archaeology of Piracy.

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