'Ruling theories linger': Questioning the identity of the Beaufort Inlet Shipwreck

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 24-37

  Rodgers, Bradley A ^a   Richards, Nathan ^a   Lusardi, Wayne R ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Office of the State Archaeologist   (United States)

Author keywords

18th century; Identity; North Carolina; Piracy; Research design; Ruling Theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 27744556470     PISSN: 10572414     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2005.00040.x     Document Type: Article

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