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Our blue planet : an introduction to maritime and underwater archaeology / Ben Ford, Jessi J. Halligan, Alexis Catsambis.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ford, Ben, author.
- Halligan, Jessi J., author.
- Catsambis, Alexis, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Underwater archaeology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (489 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York, New York : Oxford University Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- Our Blue Planet is a comprehensive introduction to the field of maritime and underwater archaeology. Situating the field within the broader study of history and archaeology, this book advocates that an understanding of how our ancestors interacted with rivers, lakes, and oceans is integral to comprehending the human past.
- Contents:
- cover
- Half title
- Our Blue Planet An Introduction to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- list of illustrations
- preface
- acknowledgments
- timeline of major events
- a note about names
- introduction
- PART I Studying the Watery World
- chapter 1 What We Can Learn from Maritime and Underwater Archaeology?
- chapter 2 What Is Maritime and Underwater Archaeology?
- chapter 3 How Do We Learn from Things?
- PART II Archaeological Methods Underwater
- chapter 4 Archaeological Research in an Underwater Environment
- chapter 5 Documenting and Excavating Underwater Sites: Digging and Drawing without Drowning
- chapter 6 Putting It All Together: How to Get from Site to People
- PART III Human Adaptations to Watery Worlds
- chapter 7 Interacting with the Environment
- chapter 8 Inhabiting the Coast
- chapter 9 Ships
- chapter 10 Life Afloat: Sailors and Seafaring
- chapter 11 Exploration, Colonization, Trade, and Extraction
- chapter 12 Warfare at Sea
- PART IV Preserving Our Maritime Heritage
- chapter 13 Managing and Valuing Underwater Cultural Heritage
- chapter 14 The Future of Maritime and Underwater Archaeology
- glossary
- references
- index.
- Notes:
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-064994-1
- OCLC:
- 1148875419
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