Connected by Water: A maritime perspective of Plantation Esthersrust and Suriname’s defence system between the 17th and 19th century

This thesis is about the 19th century Plantation Esthersrust and the military post on the confluence of the Warappa Canal and the Atlantic Ocean. Archaeology in Suriname is a growing field. Most of the archaeological research that has been conducted throughout the years were mainly focused on pre-Columbian cultures. Recently archaeologists (both professional and in training) started archaeological research on different cultural periods. Although water played an important role in the history of Suriname, it is often not the focus. Both history and archaeology sources were written using the terrestrial point of view. This thesis therefore tries to contribute to the maritime perspective of Suriname's history and archaeology disciplines. For this theories by Christer Westherdahl are used as a basis. The focus lies on the role the water had on the plantations and defence system and the also looks at relationship between humans and the surrounding waters. For this study, a wide range of...Show moreThis thesis is about the 19th century Plantation Esthersrust and the military post on the confluence of the Warappa Canal and the Atlantic Ocean. Archaeology in Suriname is a growing field. Most of the archaeological research that has been conducted throughout the years were mainly focused on pre-Columbian cultures. Recently archaeologists (both professional and in training) started archaeological research on different cultural periods. Although water played an important role in the history of Suriname, it is often not the focus. Both history and archaeology sources were written using the terrestrial point of view. This thesis therefore tries to contribute to the maritime perspective of Suriname's history and archaeology disciplines. For this theories by Christer Westherdahl are used as a basis. The focus lies on the role the water had on the plantations and defence system and the also looks at relationship between humans and the surrounding waters. For this study, a wide range of primary sources were studied to answer the research question, alongside a week of fieldwork on Plantation Esthersrust.Show less

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Connected by Water: A maritime perspective of Plantation Esthersrust and Suriname’s defence system between the 17th and 19th century