What do pirates in Madagascar, a red knitted jumper, the sunken warship Vasa, captivity and colonialism, and the Prize Papers have in common? They're all part of our new online lecture series "Ships & Seafaring 1500–1800" organized by the German Maritime Museum and the Prize Papers Project. Join us weekly on Mondays, 1pm CET, on Zoom. I am happy to host this series together with my colleague Nele Popp from Oldenburg University.

10 November 2025 – 30 March 2026 – on Zoom.

We start with an absolute highlight: The Amity Papers, 1690 – A Roundtable with Prof. Jane Ohlmeyer, Prof. Tom Truxes and Prof. John Shovlin.

Monday, 10 November 3-4pm (!), 9-10am EST due to the time difference.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ships-seafaring-15001800-tickets-1931080938069

#histodons @histodons #History #Seafaring #Ships #MaritimeHistory

"Voyage"
Teableau for 08/17/25

People who use the word "vanilla" to mean "bland" should look into some history about vanilla bean production and trade.

#Tea #Vanilla #Teableau #TeaCozy #TeaCosy #BlackTea #Handmade #Sewing #VintageChina #Vanilla #Honey #RepublicOfTea #History #Seafaring #Barnacle

Interesting piece on #women's role in organising and sharing #knowledge in #PapuaNewGuinea #seafaring trade, which has been assumed to be a masculine domain (by largely male anthros)

'Tattooing was an important women’s cultural practice in these regions, and tattoos signified major life stages such as marriage.

'Interestingly, the marriage tattoos used in Port Moresby and Hood Bay were identical in the 19th century, but no one that anthropologists spoke to remembered why. The tattoo designs suggest that Motu and Keapara women were once in very close contact.'

#archaeology #PNG #pottery #tattooing #anthropology

https://theconversation.com/men-traded-wares-but-women-traded-knowledge-what-a-new-archaeological-study-tells-us-about-png-sea-trade-258184

Men traded wares, but women traded knowledge …

Since #seafaring was most often undertaken by men, anthropologists and archaeologists apparently overestimated their contribution to information sharing between cultures - and, again, overlooked the role of women in developing past #trade relationships, as new research from #PapuaNewGuinea suggests:

https://theconversation.com/men-traded-wares-but-women-traded-knowledge-what-a-new-archaeological-study-tells-us-about-png-sea-trade-258184 via @ConversationUS

Join Orains, a scuba diving magical cat, as he and his owner search for sunken treasure. But they're not alone, and a magical cat collar brings a legend to life.

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#Cats #Fantasy #SunkenTreasure #Seafaring #Magic #ShortReads #Bookstodon