This thesis attempts to show the benefits of maritime historians incorporating maritime archaeology into their studies. It does this in two parts. The first part explains the theory and methodology...Show moreThis thesis attempts to show the benefits of maritime historians incorporating maritime archaeology into their studies. It does this in two parts. The first part explains the theory and methodology behind this interdisciplinary approach. The second part utilizes that approach in a case study. This case study is 'how patterns of pillage exploited the Atlantic slave trade during the height of the golden age of piracy'.Show less