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  Archaeology WWW Links - Underwater Archaeology
The history, discovery, and archaeology of two schooners that sank in Lake Ontario.
The online Museum of Underwater Archaeology was created to help underwater archaeologists and maritime historians present their research to the public via the Internet.
It has a blog on underwater archaeology, brief reports from archaeologists currently on projects in the field, and features such as one on CSS Alabama.
www.archaeology.org /wwwarky/underwater.html   (313 words)

  
 Maritime, Nautical & Underwater Archaeology at Flinders   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Maritime Archaeology is concerned with the material aspects of seafaring from the earliest watercraft to shipwrecks of the twentieth century.
For more information about studying maritime archaeology at Flinders please contact Associate Professor Mark Staniforth or Ms Jennifer McKinnon, or refer to the 2006 Department of Archaeology handbook.
The internationally recognized NAS (Nautical Archaeology Society) four part training program is seen as an important component of the practical training provided by Flinders University.
ehlt.flinders.edu.au /archaeology/welcome/maritime.php   (1023 words)

  
 Archaeology - Office of Cultural & Historical Programs
Underwater, marine, maritime, or nautical archaeology is simply archaeology done under the water.
Together with cultural and physical anthropology and linguistics, archaeology - both on land and underwater - is a subfield of the science of anthropology, the study of humankind.
Archaeology is the closest thing we have to a time machine.
www.flheritage.com /archaeology/underwater   (659 words)

  
  Handbook of Texas Online:
The Institute of Nautical Archaeology was incorporated in 1973 as the American Institute of Nautical Archaeology in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Institute of Nautical Archaeology field projects are staffed mostly by volunteers-primarily Texas AandM graduate students, but also archeologists from other universities, as well as physicians, illustrators, photographers, engineers, and mechanics.
In the early 1990s reports on Institute of Nautical Archaeology projects were published in a variety of places, including the quarterly INA Newsletter for members and the International Journal of Nautical Archaeology.
www.tsha.utexas.edu /handbook/online/articles/view/II/bficp.html   (908 words)

  
 Nautical Archaeology Home Page
Nautical archaeology is the study of the remains of boats and ships and the cultures that created and used them.
Students attending the program work in the classroom as well as in the field, and are encouraged to pursue individual projects that will help direct nautical archaeology's future.
However, written permission from either the Nautical Archaeology Program or the Institute of Nautical Archaeology is required for the publication of any material.
nautarch.tamu.edu /academic   (313 words)

  
 Untitled Document
The Nautical Archaeology Society is a non-government organisation formed to further interest in our underwater cultural heritage.
This is the entry level course to the NAS Training Programme and is aimed at introducing nautical archaeology to divers and non-divers, and to promote their interest in the subject.
As the course content up to NAS Part I concentrates on shipwreck archaeology the aim of the conference attendance is to give participants the opportunity to broaden their knowledge of archaeology.
www.datatek.on.ca /suc/NAS.htm   (1714 words)

  
 Post-Graduate Courses in Maritime, Nautical & Underwater Archaeology   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The Department of Archaeology at Flinders University has taught maritime archaeology at undergraduate level since 1996 and at postgraduate level since 2002 as well as providing supervision for MA (by research and thesis) and PhD students.
The Graduate Program is designed both to meet the needs of students who have a four year degree in archaeology or anthropology who wish to specialize in maritime archaeology as well as those who come from a different academic background (such as history) and wish to move to a different career path.
Graduate studies in maritime archaeology at Flinders University is intended to meet the needs of graduates in archaeology and related disciplines who wish to specialise in maritime archaeology.
ehlt.flinders.edu.au /archaeology/courses/maritimegrad.php   (1054 words)

  
 Classical Archaeology: Lecture 30
While the field goes by many names, nautical archaeology, maritime archaeology, or underwater archaeology, they all refer to the same basic aspect of the discipline: the archaeological excavation of a site (ship, building, etc.) that is located underwater (200 feet or 1 foot).
Nautical archaeology is not as scientific as terrestrial archaeology.
Nautical Archaeologists rely on sport divers, fishermen, and primary source documents for clues where to begin searching.
isthmia.osu.edu /teg/hist306d/lec30.htm   (1106 words)

  
 Underwater Archaeology Division Staff and Duties
Underwater Archaeology in South Carolina is administered by the Maritime Research Division of the South Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Chris Amer received his M.A. from the Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas A and M University in 1986, and currently heads the Underwater Archaeology Division.
Alena is in charge of the Sport Diver Archaeology Management Program, which was established to improve the relationship between divers and the state’s underwater archaeology researchers.
www.cas.sc.edu /sciaa/staff/amerc/staff.htm   (661 words)

  
 Universities with programs in Underwater Archaeology
This new program defines maritime archaeology as the study of ships and harbors in their wider social, political, environmental and economic contexts, together with an understanding of coastal and submerged cultural landscapes.
The Society for Historical Archaeology has compiled a list of universities, with detailed information concerning the nature of their programs, who to contact, what is offered, and who the faculty are.
The Centre for Maritime Archaeology (CMA) at the University of Ulster was formed in February 1999, and is jointly funded by the University and by the Department of the Environment (Northern Ireland).
www.anthro.fsu.edu /research/uw/links/directory_files/universities.html   (886 words)

  
 Welcome to the TAMU Anthropology Department!
Anthropologists study existing cultures and human behavior (cultural anthropology), traditions (folklore), prehistoric cultures and lifeways (archaeology), the biological makeup and evolution of humans (physical anthropology), and the origin and nature of language (linguistics).
The Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation (CMAC) is one of two centers supporting the academic mission of the Department of Anthropology.
CMAC conducts underwater archaeology excavations in conjunction with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology and performs contract work for archaeological agencies throughout the United States in artifact conservation, ship model construction, and 3-D graphic imaging through the specialized laboratories that are an integral part of the Center.
anthropology.tamu.edu   (514 words)

  
 Underwater Archaeology - Institutes
Department of Archaeology offers degrees of BA, BSc and Bachelor of Archaeology at undergraduate level and MA and PhD at postgraduate level,.
Nautical Archaeology Society Scotland offers training courses for recreational divers and other interested members of the public in the principles and techniques of archaeology underwater
Founded in 1972 (originally as the American Institute of Nautical Archaeology) by George F. Bass as a non-profit research institution dedicated to the investigation of the history and archaeology of seafaring.
www.pophaus.com /underwater/institutes.html   (949 words)

  
 Nautical Japan (English):水中考古学/船舶・海事史研究
It is said that people began a sedentary life style and at that people started using boat to collect resources from wide area.
The "IY"-shaped notches must have been artificial, and "support the idea that all the stones were once processed by humans," said Li Kunsheng, director of the Archaeology Research Centre of Yunnan University.
But Liu Qingzhu, director of the Institute of Archaeology under the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, added: "We still have not enough information to verify that these slates made up a city.
www.nauticalarchaeologyjp.com /ja/article/nauticalarchaeologyjp   (1156 words)

  
 Nautical Archaeology
When compared to original artifacts (rivets, etc) kept by workers and nautical enthusiasts after the ship's launching, we were surprised at the findings.
Decades of thought on the subject of extended water pressure and salt immersion were proved to be irrefutably false.
The first and foremost goal of Nautical Archaeology has not been, and is still not, technological advancement.
www.thepirateking.com /terminology/terminology_nautical_archaeology.htm   (514 words)

  
 Links: Nautical Archaeology   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Nautarch, archives of the defunct Nautical Archaeology Discussion List (Nautarch) and how to subscribe to the now de-funct list.
A collaborative nautical archaeology research project between the Department of Archaeology at the University of Stockholm and the University of Southampton.
The Krogen project, a collaborative nautical archaeology research project between the Department of Archaeology at the University of Stockholm and the University of Southampton involving the recording of the wreck of the early 19th century English brig Severn.
www.bruzelius.info /Nautica/Links/Nautical_Archaeology.html   (1200 words)

  
 Societies: Nautical Archaeology Society   (Site not responding. Last check: )
WWW: http://www.nasportsmouth.org.uk/index.html Founded in Great Britain in 1981 to further research in all aspects of nautical archaeology and to ensure the publication of the results.
It aims: to advance education in nautical archaology at all levels; to improve techniques in reporting, excavating and conservation; to encourage participation by members of the public at all stages.
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology [ISSN 1057-2414] in association with Academic Press and produces a Newsletter and organizes both on its own behalf and in association with other bodies: conferences, symposia, lectures, organized visits, field projects and expeditions.
www.bruzelius.info /Nautica/NAS.html   (229 words)

  
 Nautical Archaeology & Shipwrecks Educational Programs
This program recreates the process of nautical archaeology as realistically as can be done without going underwater.
Students "dive" on historic shipwrecks using a remote controlled robot (ROV) operated from a boat at the surface of the lake.
The field trip begins with a short presentation on the history and archaeology of the lake, focused on how archaeologists discover and record the shipwrecks that are found.
www.lcmm.org /education/programs_by_topic/nautical_archaeology.htm   (454 words)

  
 All Archaeology - Nautical Archaeology
archaeology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
The Archaeology of the Clay Tobacco Pipe and the Archaeological...
Institute of Nautical Archaeology in Bodrum, Turkey: underwater...
www.allarchaeology.com /nauticalarchaeology   (815 words)

  
 NAS Portsmouth home page
The Nautical Archaeology Society is undertaking a series of events this autumn to mark the 75th anniversary of the loss the M2 submarine which sank on the 26th January 1932.
The Third International Congress on Underwater Archaeology is to be held in London from 10-12 July 2008.
The organisers are seeking papers that fall within one of the three Congress themes of Research Trends and Future issues, Techniques and Scientific Applications, and Managing Underwater Cultural Heritage for the Public.
www.nasportsmouth.org.uk   (281 words)

  
 For thousands of years the world has been explored and developed
The science of nautical archaeology has pried open these windows to times of yore and presented to the world an unbelievably rich history.
Modern technology has enabled nautical archaeologist to recover pieces of history that are vital in understanding who we are and where we came from.
Ancient stories and legends have been substantiated and long held theories have been discredited as nautical archaeologists recover humankinds history from the sea.
library.thinkquest.org /27423/index.htm   (204 words)

  
 Nautical Archaeology Survey and Remote-Sensing Identification of the Steamboat Dayton and the Cargo Vessel Utina
Nautical Archaeology Survey and Remote-Sensing Identification of the Steamboat Dayton and the Cargo Vessel Utina
PBSandJ’s nautical archaeology and remote-sensing group may have located the archaeological remains of the steamboat Dayton and the cargo vessel Utina.
The remains documented during this work coupled with the historic and cartographic research and the remote-sensing results suggest that this shipwreck may be the remains of the Dayton.
www.pbsj.com /What/Core/Science/projects/ShipwrecksTexas   (280 words)

  
 Johns Hopkins Magazine -- April 1997
Twenty-six years old and a doctoral candidate at Penn in archaeology, Bass didn't know that, according to the top people in the discipline, true archaeology--with precise mapping, painstaking excavation, and meticulous cataloging of artifacts-- was impossible underwater.
Over the ensuing 37 years, Bass has figured out enough to be regarded as the founder of nautical archaeology, the systematic scientific excavation of ancient shipwrecks.
To promote nautical archaeology and develop the discipline, Bass in 1973 founded the INA, the first institute of its kind anywhere in the world.
www.jhu.edu /~jhumag/0497web/bass.html   (4360 words)

  
 Nautical Archaeology at Texas A&M University
The Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas AandM University and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology are pleased to welcome you to this WWW site.
The Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) is a non-profit private research institute affiliated with TAMU and is closely integrated with NAP.
Downloading of information or graphic images contained herein for private use is not discouraged; however, written permission from either NAP or INA is required for the publication of any material.
nautarch.tamu.edu   (222 words)

  
 ThinkQuest : Library : ''Diving into History'' the science of nautical archaeology
We also have a teacher's lesson plan that will enable educators to teach their students about how to nautical archaeologist interpret artifacts.
The site includes a message board which many nautical archeologists have already posted on leaving complements or constructive criticism.
Some of the information presented our Website cannot be found anywhere else on the web, because it came from the interviews that are team members conducted with world-renowned nautical archeologists.
www.thinkquest.org /library/site.html?team_id=27423   (208 words)

  
 ASOR Outreach Links--Archaeology--general
A must for those who want to know what archaeology is all about.
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
As publisher of Archaeology Magazine, Dig Magazine (for children 9-13), the Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin, and Archaeology in the Classroom, the AIA brings archaeology and archaeological education resources to the public."
www.asor.org /outreach/links/genarchy.html   (1084 words)

  
 Archaeology Links
Includes a basic definition of historical archaeology and an interesting page on kids and archaeology.
Check out this ever popular source on world cultures, science, technology and adventure for the latest developments in archaeology and all related subjects.
A collection of articles and links relating to biblical archaeology (like the Dead Sea Scrolls) and the many exciting discoveries that have been made in this area.
www.suite101.com /links.cfm/archaeology   (827 words)

  
 About INA - Egypt
The Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) has expanded the scope of its research and preservation work to include Egypt and the Middle East.
Although some of the richest trade routes and fiercest battles for naval superiority are a part of Egypt's nautical heritage, we know little about the ships that such ventures relied on.
INA's dedication to and insistence upon rigorous archaeological techniques, education of local staff and archaeologists, cooperation with local governments and needs, and curation, exhibition, and publication of finds in the home country have produced one of the finest nautical archaeology institutes and museums in the world.
www.adventurecorps.com /sadana/aboutinaegypt.html   (549 words)

  
 mts1
Scholarships will be available to undergraduate and graduate students studying marine archaeology, or ocean-engineering/oceanography and have a demonstrable interest in the application of new technology to archaeological research in the deep sea.
He spent most of 2002 preparing for the excavation of the Mica shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico, which is the subject of his thesis.
Joshua’s interest in archaeology began in his last two years at Brandeis while taking courses in the archaeology of Ancient Rome and Greece.
www.mtsociety.org /pro_committees/marine_archaeology/scholarships.htm   (324 words)

  
 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: )
History and Archaeology of the Ship - Lecture Notes - all types and eras from ancient Egypt through the early modern galley.
Institute of Nautical Archaeology - A nonprofit scientific/educational organization with the purpose of gathering knowledge of human past from the physical remains of maritime activities, and disseminating this knowledge through scholarly and popular publications, seminars, and lectures.
Nautical Archaeology Program at Texas AandM University and the Institute of Nautical Archaeology
www.naut-res-guild.org /nautical_archaeology_links.htm   (217 words)

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