Archaeology and the social history of ships /
Underwater archaeology deals with shipwrecks and submerged settlements, and its finds are recovered by divers rather than diggers. But this is by no means a marginal branch of archaeology. By studying maritime history, analyzing changes in ship building, navigation and shipboard life, and reconstruc...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge, U.K. ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2000.
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| Online Access: | Sample text Table of contents Publisher description |
| Summary: | Underwater archaeology deals with shipwrecks and submerged settlements, and its finds are recovered by divers rather than diggers. But this is by no means a marginal branch of archaeology. By studying maritime history, analyzing changes in ship building, navigation and shipboard life, and reconstructing the infrastructure of overseas commerce, underwater archaeologists provide important fresh perspectives on the cultures that produced the ships and sailors. This book is an up-to-date review of the field, and a clear exposition of new developments in undersea technologies. It argues for the careful management of underwater cultural resources. |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 360 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 334-353) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 0521561035 9780521561037 0521567890 9780521567893 |