Chapter 2. Underwater Archaeology
- Amanda Bowens BA, MA
Published Online: 7 APR 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444302875.ch2
Copyright © 2009 Nautical Archaeological Society
Book Title
Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice, Second Edition
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How to Cite
Bowens, A. (ed) (2009) Underwater Archaeology, in Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice, Second Edition, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444302875.ch2
Editor Information
The Nautical Archaeology Society, Fort Cumberland, Fort Cumberland Road, Portsmouth, PO4 9LD, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 7 APR 2009
- Published Print: 18 JUL 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175920
Online ISBN: 9781444302875
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- What constitutes archaeology and archaeological approach;
- archaeology - concerned with identification and interpretation of physical traces left by past ways of life;
- practitioners of underwater and foreshore archaeology - accidental discovery of archaeological remains;
- archaeology - collection of evidence at scene of crime and history and reviewing of witness statements;
- What is archaeology under water? - archaeologists working under water having same attitude to available evidence as those who work on land;
- What is not archaeology under water? - Treasure-hunting and souvenir-collecting;
- NAS, Statement of Principles - helping vulnerable underwater heritage to receive the care it deserves;
- maritime archaeologists employing ethnographic techniques - material remains of contemporary seafaring and waterside communities;
- experimental archaeology - archaeological sites under water as on land
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
What Is Archaeology?
What Is Archaeology Under Water?
What Is Not Archaeology Under Water?
Closely Related and Complementary Approaches (Ethnography and Experimental Archaeology)
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