Port Royal: The Earthquake That Sank a Port
In short: During the 17th century, Port Royal emerged as a pivotal British maritime hub and the most significant English settlement in the Western Hemisphere, rivaling Boston in population [src_05, src_06].
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Sources used in this film: Internet Archive, “A full account of the late dreadful earthquake at Port Royal in Jamaica; : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive”; University of the West Indies (Mona Campus), “Jamaica's Earthquake History | Earthquake Unit”; Academia.edu, “A Brief History of the Rise and Fall of Port Royal Jamaica And Its Impact on English Colonial Maritime Commerce”; UNESCO, “The Archaeological Ensemble of 17th Century Port Royal”; UNESCO, “Jamaica’s 17th-Century Port Royal Gains World Heritage Status”.
Sources used in this film
- Internet Archive — A full account of the late dreadful earthquake at Port Royal in Jamaica; : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive · View →
- University of the West Indies (Mona Campus) — Jamaica's Earthquake History | Earthquake Unit · View →
- Academia.edu — A Brief History of the Rise and Fall of Port Royal Jamaica And Its Impact on English Colonial Maritime Commerce · View →
- UNESCO — The Archaeological Ensemble of 17th Century Port Royal · View →
- UNESCO — Jamaica’s 17th-Century Port Royal Gains World Heritage Status · View →
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Internet Archive: A full account of the late dreadful earthquake at Port Royal in Jamaica; : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
- Also: University of the West Indies (Mona Campus): Jamaica's Earthquake History | Earthquake Unit
- Also: Academia.edu: A Brief History of the Rise and Fall of Port Royal Jamaica And Its Impact on English Colonial Maritime Commerce
- Also: UNESCO: The Archaeological Ensemble of 17th Century Port Royal
- Also: UNESCO: Jamaica’s 17th-Century Port Royal Gains World Heritage Status
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