| Description |
1 online resource (xvii, 388 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Interpreting the underwater archaeological record -- 2. Underwater archaeology : the state of the art -- 3. Ships and shipwrecks : basic mechanics -- 4. The archaeology of small watercraft -- 5. The earliest ships -- 6. Shipwrecks and our understanding of ancient trade -- 7. Sailing ships of the Middle Ages -- 8. Ships of the great age of sail -- 9. From sail to steam in maritime commerce -- 10. New technologies and naval warfare -- 11. The archaeology of maritime infrastructure -- 12. The future of shipwreck archaeology |
| Summary |
"This book is intended for scholars, students, administrators, and workers in historic preservation and resource management, and sport divers wishing to understand shipwrecks as a cultural resource. In this book, shipwrecks emerge as a "mother lode" of scientifically credible information how human societies went to sea"--Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Underwater archaeology.
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Shipwrecks.
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Ships -- History
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Ocean and civilization.
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underwater archaeology.
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shipwrecks.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology.
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Ocean and civilization
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Ships
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Shipwrecks
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Underwater archaeology
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Marinarkeologi.
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Vrak.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781139077835 |
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113907783X |
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9781139080125 |
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1139080121 |
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