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Expedition to shipwreck in Tallinn Bay. The archaeology of shipwrecks is the field of archaeology specialized most commonly in the study and exploration of shipwrecks. [1] Its techniques combine those of archaeology with those of diving to become Underwater archaeology. However, shipwrecks are discovered on what have become terrestrial sites. [2]
Maritime archaeology (also known as marine archaeology) is a discipline within archaeology as a whole that specifically studies human interaction with the sea, [1] lakes and rivers through the study of associated physical remains, be they vessels, shore-side facilities, port-related structures, cargoes, human remains and submerged landscapes. [2]
Underwater archaeologists dug under 20 feet of sand and rock off the coast of Sicily and found a 2,500-year-old shipwreck. Researchers date the find to either the fifth or sixth century B.C.
The Zambratija shipwreck is a Late Bronze Age shipwreck dated to the 12th to 10th century BCE discovered in the Bay of Zambratija near Umag on Croatia's Istrian peninsula in the Mediterranean Sea. [1] [2] Signs of the wreck were first spotted by a fisherman in 2008, about 150 meters from shore.
The book explores naval warfare through the lens of shipwrecks, spanning over three thousand years of history from ancient civilizations to the Cold War. Drawing on decades of Delgado's own research and underwater explorations, the book present a global perspective on the development of naval warfare , emphasizing the role of archaeology in ...
Maritime archaeology is a sub-discipline of archaeology concerned with the study of human cultures broadly relating to or found in the sea — in practice the subject encompasses in addition inland water, foreshore and coastal sites, as well as associated material culture, such as boats, fishing and trade items, on land.
Shipwrecks by virtue of their preservation at a moment in time and because of the relative inaccessibility of underwater sites and the potential for preservation of organic remains provide a rich archaeological resource from the Bronze Age to the modern era.
The Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón are two wrecks dated to the late seventh or sixth century BC, found off the coast of Mazarrón, in the Region of Murcia, Spain.The shipwrecks demonstrates hybrid shipbuilding techniques including pegged mortise and tenon joints, as well as sewn seams, providing evidence of technological experimentation in maritime construction during the Iron Age.