The Gold Rush by Panama, 1848-1851

Kemble, John Haskell

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“…Hurricane activity in the eighteenth and first half of the nineteenth centuries was very high (Cochran 2012;Poey 1855), but the total number of shipwrecks was low in comparison because of the disruption of maritime trade as a result of the hostilities and wars between Spain and Britain (Phillips 2007) as was the War of Jenkins' Ear (known as Guerra del Asiento in Spain) (Gomez and The last period covered , saw the highest frequency of events detected, with many reasons for this. On the one hand, technology allowed better and faster communications (Kennedy 1971:728); while on the other hand, new navigation routes were activated by Americans, to and through Panama during the California Gold Rush (Kemble 1949) and Britain with British Honduras through Jamaica (Craig 1969). The interest in an interoceanic canal through Panama or Nicaragua expanded the United States' military and naval presence (Fig.…”

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Shipwrecks on Roncador Cay, the Caribbean Sea and Their Relationship with Hurricanes, 1492-1920

Pretel

Jeong

2021

Int J Histor Archaeol

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Previous studies suggest that tropical storms and hurricanes are among the leading causes of shipwrecks in the Caribbean Sea since 1492. This paper will explore the relationship between shipwrecks and hurricanes in the Western Caribbean, particularly Roncador Cay, a place with complex environmental conditions that have made this area a trap for ships, but has up until now, been without rigorous shipwreck analysis. This study covers the period 1492 to 1920 with search results of 23 shipwrecks and 37 tropical cyclones compiled in databases, reviewing seven wrecks already documented and revealing new information on 16, previously not recorded. The sources provide detailed shipwrecks, demonstrating that most accidents occurred by unspecific causes and no direct relationship with hurricanes but were influenced by environmental conditions, such as geomorphology, cold fronts, or currents. There is also a reflection on the sociocultural changes and the influence of power in the region. The study includes a suggested tool for future research, protecting the wreck site and emphasizing the importance of the underwater cultural heritage as an indicator of the active maritime past.

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Shipwrecks on Roncador Cay, the Caribbean Sea and Their Relationship with Hurricanes, 1492-1920

Pretel

Jeong

2021

Int J Histor Archaeol

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“…82 In 1848, gold was discovered in California, which led to an increasing volume of trans-Isthmian business. 83 The US began involving in the construction of the Panama Canal in 1899 when the US Isthmian Canal Commission of 1899-1901, otherwise known as the second Walker Commission, was established to study all routes feasible for the construction of a water route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 84 Many routes were chosen.…”

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Potential Implications of AUKUS and the Proposed Thai Canal on Crucial Sea Lines of Communication under the US Indo-Pacific Strategy

2023

Journal of East Asia and International Law

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Southeast Asia is home to the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, one of the world's most important sea lines of communication. The closure of the straits to international navigation may adversely affect the well-being of the global economy. On February 11, 2022, the Biden administration announced the new Indo-Pacific strategy, which will continue to deliver on AUKUS. For centuries, the proposed Thai Canal Project has been planned to revolutionize the shipping industry by bypassing the busy waters of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. If the canal is built under the US Indo-Pacific Strategy, the pre-eminence of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore will not last long. This article analyzes the potential increase of navigation of nuclearpowered submarines through the Straits of Malacca and Singapore and its ensuing environmental implications from a viewpoint of international law. It discusses effects of the proposed canal plan in influencing the shipping industry should this "dream waterway" be constructed.

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Intentional dental modification in Panamá: New support for a late introduction of African origin

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Rivera-Sandoval

Knipper

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Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

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The Gold Rush by Panama, 1848-1851

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Shipwrecks on Roncador Cay, the Caribbean Sea and Their Relationship with Hurricanes, 1492-1920

Shipwrecks on Roncador Cay, the Caribbean Sea and Their Relationship with Hurricanes, 1492-1920

Potential Implications of AUKUS and the Proposed Thai Canal on Crucial Sea Lines of Communication under the US Indo-Pacific Strategy

Intentional dental modification in Panamá: New support for a late introduction of African origin

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