Archaeological oceanography
By: Robert D. Ballard, editor.
Contributors: Ballard, Robert D.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Princeton, N.J
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780691129402
Subjects: Underwater archaeology; Coastal archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Shipwrecks
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Oceanographic methods for underwater archaeological surveys / D.F. Coleman and R.D. Ballard; title: The development of towed optical and acoustical vehicle systems and remotely operated vehicles in support of archaeological oceanography / J. Newman, T. Gregory, and J. Howland; title: High resolution optical imaging for deep water archaeology / H. Singh, C. Roman, O. Pizarro, B. Foley, R. Eustice, and A. Can; title: The development of excavation technology for remotely operated vehicles / S. Webster; title: Conservation of archaeological finds from deep-water wreck sites / D. Piechota and C. Giangrande; title: The search for contemporary shipwrecks in the deep sea : lessons learned / R.D. Ballard; title: Searching for ancient shipwrecks in the deep sea / R.D. Ballard; title: The remote exploration and archaeological survey of four Byzantine ships in the Black Sea / C. Ward and R. Horlings; title: Archaeological and geological oceanography of inundated coastal landscapes, an introduction / D.F. Coleman; title: Underwater prehistoric archaeological potential on the Southern New England Continental Shelf off Block Island / D.F. Coleman and K. McBride; title: Sinkholes in Lake Huron and the possibility for human occupation on the submerged Great Lakes Shelf / D.F. Coleman; title: Long-term preservation and tele-presence visitation of cultural sites beneath the sea / R.D. Ballard and M. Durbin.