Work

Contemporary Wooden Watercraft of the Zanzibar Channel, Tanzania: Type and Technology, Continuity and Innovation

Year: 2021

Type: article

Abstract: This article documents and presents the range of wooden fishing and cargo-carrying watercraft in use in the contemporary Zanzibar Channel, Tanzania. The work is based on surveys conducted in 2018 on Unguja, the principal island of the Zanzibar archipelago, and in 2019–2020 in Bagamoyo, mainland Tanzania, and its immediate environs. The authors present a broad typology of the principal wooden vessel types in the form of 3D photogrammetric models, orthographic views, and photographs. The principal construction features and uses of each type are presented and the state of play of contemporary wooden-boat construction in this part of East Africa discussed.

Source: The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

DOI: 10.1080/10572414.2021.2015913

Authors: John P. Cooper, Lucy Blue, Alessandro Ghidoni, Elgidius B. Ichumbaki

Institutions: University of Exeter, University of Southampton, University of Dar es Salaam

Language: English

Topic: Maritime and Coastal Archaeology

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,500

Funder: Global Challenges Research Fund