| Description |
1 online resource (xxvii, 1203 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Contents |
The development of maritime archaeology / George F. Bass -- Defining a ship : architecture, function, and human space / Patrice Pomey -- Wreck-site formation processes / Colin Martin -- Acoustic remote sensing in maritime archaeology / Rory Quinn -- Archaeological interpretation of marine magnetic data / Robert Gearhart -- Search and documentation of underwater archaeological sites / Michael C. Tuttle -- Excavation planning and logistics : the HMS Swift Project / Chris Underwood -- Ship reconstruction, documentation, and in situ recording / Yaacov Kahanov -- Ships on land / James P. Delgado -- Deep-submergence archaeology / Shelley Wachsmann -- Recent advances in post-excavation documentation, reconstruction, and experimental maritime archaeology / Morten Ravn [and others] -- Shipwreck reconstruction based on the archaeological record : Mediterranean whole-molding and the Kitten Wreck case study / Kroum N. Batchvarov -- Historic naval architecture practices as a guide to shipwreck reconstruction : the La Belle example / Taras Pevny -- The archaeological role of conservation in maritime archaeology / Donny L. Hamilton and C. Wayne Smith -- Virtual reconstruction of maritime sites and artifacts / Donald H. Sanders -- A digital library perspective : the synthesis and storage of maritime archaeological data to assist in ship reconstruction / Carlos Monroy, Filipe Castro, and Richard Furuta -- Early shipbuilding in the eastern Mediterranean / Mark E. Polzer -- The seafarers and shipwrecks of ancient Greece and Rome / Deborah N. Carlson -- Mediterranean ship design in the Middle Ages / Eric Rieth -- Medieval ships and seafaring / Susan Rose -- Postmedieval ships and seafaring in the west / Fred Hocker -- Southern African shipwreck archaeology / Bruno E.J.S. Werz -- The Red Sea / Lucy Blue -- Maritime archaeological studies in India / Aniruddh S. Gaur and Kamlesh H. Vora -- A survey of east Asian shipbuilding traditions during the era of Chinese maritime expansion / Randall J. Sasaki -- Australian maritime archaeology / Mark Staniforth -- Historic period ships of the Pacific Ocean / Hans K. Van Tilburg -- The archaeology of steamships / Kevin Crisman -- Caribbean maritime archaeology / Margaret Leshikar-Denton -- Maritime archaeology of the northern Gulf of Mexico : archaeology from the age of exploration to the twilight of sail / Amy Borgens -- Shipwreck archaeology in South America / Dolores Elkin -- Underwater archaeology of the World Wars / Robert S. Neyland -- The maritime cultural landscape / Christer Westerdahl -- Coastal archaeology / Ben Ford -- Submerged prehistory in the North Sea / Antony Firth -- Ancient harbors in the Mediterranean / John P. Oleson and Robert L. Hohlfelder -- Shipyard archaeology / Jason D. Moser -- Ship abandonment / Nathan Richards -- Maritime communities and traditions / Jesse Ransley -- Maritime history and maritime archaeology / Francisco C. Domingues -- Ethics, underwater cultural heritage, and international law / Thijs J. Maarleveld -- Management of maritime cultural resources : an American perspective / Timothy Runyan -- The growth of maritime archaeology in Mexico : a case study / Pilar Luna Erreguerena -- From sky to sea : the case for aeronautical archaeology / Peter D. Fix -- Maritime archaeology and industry / Fredrik Søreide -- Museums and maritime archaeology / Michael McCarthy -- Maritime archaeology, the dive community, and heritage tourism / Arthur B. Cohn and Joanne M. Dennis -- Conclusion : future directions / Paula Martin -- Illustrated glossary of ship and boat terms / J. Richard Steffy |
| Summary |
This title is a comprehensive survey of maritime archaeology as seen through the eyes of nearly fifty scholars at a time when maritime archaeology has established itself as a mature branch of archaeology |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Underwater archaeology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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Underwater archaeology.
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History & Archaeology.
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Archaeology.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Catsambis, Alexis, editor.
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Ford, Ben, editor.
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Hamilton, Donny Leon, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780199940493 |
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0199940495 |
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