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Caligula's barges and the Renaissance origins of nautical archaeology under water /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: McManamon, John M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: College Station : Texas A&M University Press, [2016]
Edition:First edition.
Series:Ed Rachal Foundation nautical archaeology series.
Subjects:
Ships, Ancient > Italy > Nemi, Lake.
Nemi, Lake (Italy) > Antiquities.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Italy.
Deep diving > Italy > Nemi, Lake > History.
Deep diving > Equipment and supplies.
Underwater archaeology > Italy > History.
Antiquities.
Deep diving.
Excavations (Archaeology)
Ships, Ancient.
Underwater archaeology.
Italy.
Italy > Lake Nemi.
History.
Table of Contents:
  • From salvage to archaeology
  • The humanist salvor
  • The humanist intermediary
  • The humanist commentator
  • Quattrocento humanist archaeology
  • Cinquecento engineers and a diving bell
  • The social world
  • The proprietor cardinal
  • Dependent workers
  • Inventive professionals
  • Contextualization and conceptualization
  • Ancient ship types analyzed and reborn
  • Ferrara's moment, 1533-1568
  • New arts and new opportunities.