Treasure of the Atocha: A Four Hundred Million Dollar Archaeological Adventure - Hardcover

R. Duncan Mathewson III

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0525244972 ISBN 13: 9780525244974

Publisher: Pisces Books, E.P. Dutton, 1986

Synopsis

An account of the sixteen-year search for more than four hundred million dollars worth of Spanish gold, silver, and gems lost after the 1622 sinking of the "Nuestra Senora de Atocha"

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. R. Duncan Mathewson III has been characterized as the most controversial archaeologist in America. By working with Mel Fisher - the world's foremost treasure hunter - Mathewson is demonstrating that preservation of our maritime heritage can best be accomplished through a delicate balance of education and profit incentive.

Mathewson graduated from Dartmouth College, Florida Atlantic University, The Union Institute, and the Universities of London and Edinburgh. He has worked as an archaeological consultant for the governments of Jamaica, Ghana and the United States, as well as for numerous marine research organizations. He is the Executive Director of the National Center for Shipwreck Research based in the Florida Keys.

Mathewson was born in Pittsburgh, raised in Pelham, New York, but now lives near Key West, close to the wreck of the Atocha.

From Publishers Weekly:

Lost during a hurricane off the Florida Keys more than 350 years ago, the Spanish galleon Atocha has finally yielded its secrets and treasure. Fisher and his salvage crew searched the shallow waters near Key West for 16 yearsat a cost of four lives, eight million dollars and court battles with both federal and state governments for ownership of the Atocha's immense wealth. When Mathewson joined Fisher in 1973, he became suspect among his professional colleagues, for reputable archeologists simply did not work with treasure hunters or adventurers. He trained divers and applied the basic techniques of land archeology with notable success. Mathewson tells a compelling story of mystery and adventure, of piecing together a complex puzzle. Excellent photographs and diagrams complement the text, enabling us to go beyond the treasure for a glimpse of early 17th century travel. A fitting sequel to Eugene Lyon's The Search for the Atocha.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Pisces Books, E.P. Dutton
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0525244972
• ISBN 13: 9780525244974
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 160