Although archaeological studies of the historic past have long explored the dynamics of European colonialism, broader issues of sexuality, embodiment, commemoration, reproduction, and sensuality have only recently become acknowledged as essential components of the “imperial project.” How can we better appreciate the material implications of human sexuality when we come to interpret these comple...

© 2005 The Authors. Journal Compilation © 2005 The Nautical Archaeology Society. Published by Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford OX4 2DQ, UK and 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148, USA. Blackwell Publishing Ltd SAILING THE PEPPER WRECK: UNDERSTANDING A PORTUGUESE INDIAMAN N UTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 31.2 Sailing the Pepper Wreck: a Proposed Methodology for Understanding an Early 17...