International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology

by Carol V. Ruppe (Editor), Jane F. Barstad (Editor)

Overview

Although underwater archaeology has assumed its rightful place as an important subdiscipline in the field, the published literature has not kept pace with the rapid increase in the number of both prehistoric and historic underwater sites. The editors have assembled an internationally distinguished roster of contributors to fill this gap. In addition to both geographical and topical approaches, the chapters also focus on technology, law, public and private institutional roles and goals, and the research and development of future technologies and public programs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780306463457
Publisher:	Springer US
Publication date:	09/30/2002
Series:	The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology
Edition description:	2002
Pages:	881
Product dimensions:	7.01(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.07(d)

Table of Contents

I. Introduction.- 1 Underwater Archaeology: Filling in the Gaps.- 2. Timelines of Underwater Archaeology.- II. The Geography of Underwater Archaeology.- 3. Maine: The First Twenty-Five Years.- 4. Massachusetts: The Devil to Pay and No Pitch Hot!.- 5. The Nautical Archaeology of Lake Champlain.- 6. Lake George, New York: Recent Archaeological Investigations at a Mountain Waterway.- 7. Underwater Archaeology in Rhode Island.- 8. The Maryland-Chesapeake Region.- 9. Maritime Archaeology in North Carolina.- 10. South Carolina: A Drop in the Bucket.- 11. Florida Frontiers: From Ice Age to New Age.- 12. The Great Lakes States.- 13. Steamboat Archaeology on the Missouri River.- 14. Texas Shipwrecks: Progress in the Decade 1988–1998.- 15. Maritime and Underwater Archaeology on the Pacific Coast.- 16. Underwater Archaeology, Hawaiian Style.- 17. Mexico: A Country with a Rich Underwater Legacy.- 18. Problems and Progress in the Caribbean.- 19. Underwater Cultural Heritage in Bermuda.- 20. Water:A New Field in Argentinean Archaeology.- 21. Archaeology in the Marine Environment in Sweden.- 22. Aspects of Maritime History of Finland and the Eastern Baltic.- 23. England and Wales: Recent Issues in Maritime Archaeology.- 24. Shipwreck Archaeology in Scotland.- 25. Underwater Archaeology in the Republic of Ireland.- 26. Maritime Archaeology in Northern Ireland: A Holistic Approach.- 27. France.- 28. Italy.- 29. New Courses in Maritime Archaeology in Portugal.- 30. Nautical Archaeology in Israel.- 31. Underwater Archaeology in Egypt.- 32. Maritime Archaeology in Australia, the Indian Ocean, and Asia.- 33. Past, Present, and Future of Maritime Archaeology in South Africa.- III. Issues in Underwater Archaeology.- 34. Wrecked and Abandoned.- 35. Education: The Power Tool of Underwater Archaeology.- 36. Ethics and Underwater Archaeology.- 37. Public Programs: An Overview.- 38. Digging Deeper: Deepwater Archaeology and the Monitor National Maritime Sanctuary.- 39. Side Scan Sonar.- 40. Geographic Information Systems.- 41. In Situ Corrosion Measurements and Management of Shipwreck Sites.- 42. Site Management.- 43. Heritage or Hazard? The Oil Tanker Montebello and its Potentially Dangerous Cargo.- 44. Preservation.- 45. Underwater Archaeology and the Internet: Navigating a Web of Challenges and Opportunities.- 46. Preserving and Interpreting the Archaeology of the United States Navy.- 47. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.- 48. The National Park Service Submerged Cultural Resources Program.- Afterword.- Archaeology in the 21st Century.- Author Index.

Editorial Reviews

From the reviews:

"The editors are to be congratulated in managing and controlling a huge body of geographically wide and chronologically diverse material. For the uninitiated, this handbook is a first-class, undaunting introduction to underwater archaeology, enabling the reader to grasp the current situation rapidly and accurately. For the specialist its importance lies in its accessibility to work conducted across the globe, of which it is often difficult to keep abreast." (Sean Kingsley; Minerva 54, 15:4)

From the Publisher

Designed to cover a broad range of aspects of the field, this volume will similarly serve a wide audience of students, enthusiasts, and professionals. An international group of specialists contributed 31 chapters that consider different geographical sites of underwater archaeology (Rhode Island, Bermuda, South Africa, Israel, France, Italy, Ireland, and the Great Lakes are some) and 15 chapters on theory, technology, law, government agencies, and culture. Each chapter describes the place or issue, with consideration of the history of study, the development of laws, future projects, bibliography, and maps. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR