Our Blue Planet
An Introduction to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology
By: Ben Ford, Jessi J. Halligan, Alexis Catsambis
Hardcover | 9 July 2020
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Beginning with a definition of the field and several chapters dedicated to the methods of finding, recording, and interpreting submerged sites, Our Blue Planet provides an entry point for all readers, whether or not they are familiar with maritime and underwater archaeology or archaeology in general. The book then shifts to a thematic approach with chapters exploring human interactions with the watery world, both along the coasts and by ship. These chapters discuss the relationships between culture, technology, and environment that allowed humans through time to spread across the globe. Because ships were the primary means for humans to interact with large bodies of water, they are the focus of several chapters on the development of shipbuilding technology, the lives of sailors, and the uses of ships in exploration, expansion, and warfare. The book ends with chapters on how and why the non-renewable submerged archaeological record should be managed, so that both current and future generations can learn from the achievements and failures of past societies, as well as on how anyone can become involved in maritime and underwater archaeology. Throughout, the reader benefits from the personal reflections of a number of leading figures in the field.
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PART I
Chapter 1: What We Can Learn From Maritime and Underwater Archaeology
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology George Bass, Professor Emeritus, Texas A&M University, USA
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Pilar Luna Erreguerena, Archaeologist, Vice- Directorate of Underwater Archaeology, National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), Mexico
Chapter 2: What Is Maritime and Underwater Archaeology and Why Is It Important?
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Dolores Elkin, Director, Underwater Archaeology Program, National Institute of Anthropology, Argentina
Chapter 3: How Do We Learn from Things?
Sidebar: Indigenous Collaboration Madeline Fowlera and Rigney Lester- Irabinnab, Senior Research Fellow in Archaeology, University of Southampton; bProfessor of Education, University of South Australia, Australia
PART II
Chapter 4: Archaeological Research in an Underwater Environment
Sidebar: Marine Archaeology and Development Christopher E. Horrell, Federal Preservation Officer/ Senior Marine Archaeologist, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, USA
Sidebar: Coastal Archaeology and Shoreline Change Along The Indian Coast Aniruddh S. Gaur, Marine Archaeology Center, CSIR- National Institute of Oceanography, India
Chapter 5: Documenting & Excavating Underwater Sites: Digging and Drawing without Drowning
Sidebar: Deepwater Archaeology: A Rapidly Emerging Field Dan Davis, Department of Classics, Luther College, USA
Sidebar: Basic Chemistry and Techniques of Archaeological Conservation Donny L. Hamilton, Director, Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation, Texas A&M University, USA
Chapter 6: Putting it All Together: How to Get from Site to People
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Marc- André Bernier, Manager, Underwater Archaeology, Archaeology and History, Parks Canada, Canada
Sidebar: Connecting The Dots of Maritime Archaeology and History Kevin Crisman, Professor, Nautical Archaeology Graduate Program, Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Texas A&M University, USA
PART III
Chapter 7: Interacting with the Environment
Sidebar: Maritime Archaeology and Environmental Change Mark Dunkley, Maritime Archaeologist, Historic England, UK
Sidebar: From The Neolithic to The 20th Century: Underwater Archaeology in Israel Reveals 10,000 Years of Maritime History Ehud Galili, Senior Researcher, Zinman Institute of Archaeology, University of Haifa, Israel
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Michael K. Faught, Vice President and Treasurer, Archaeological Research Cooperative; Maritime Archaeologist, SEARCH, Inc., USA
Chapter 8: Inhabiting the Coast
Sidebar: Maritime Archaeology of Buried Ships and Harbors James P. Delgado, Senior Vice President, SEARCH, Inc., USA
Chapter 9: Ships
Sidebar: The Science of Ship Design Eric Reith, Director of Research Emeritus, CNRS, LAMOP, Musée national de la Marine, France
Chapter 10: Life Afloat: Sailors and Seafaring
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Johan Rönnby, Professor, MARIS, Södertörn University, Sweden
Chapter 11: Exploration, Colonization, Trade, and Extraction
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Bruno E.J.S. Werz, CEO, African Institute for Marine & Underwater Research, Exploration & Education (AIMURE), South Africa
Chapter 12: Warfare at Sea
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Randall Sasaki, Researcher, Kyushu National Museum, Japan
PART IV
Chapter 13: Managing and Valuing Underwater Cultural Heritage
Sidebar: What Matters in Underwater Archaeology is The Thinking, Not The Sinking Thijs J. Maarleveld, Professor of Maritime Archaeology, Department of History, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark
Sidebar: The Role of Government in Maritime Archaeology George Koutsouflakis, Director, Department of Underwater Archaeological Sites, Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports, Greece
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Kim Faulk, Chief Operating Officer, PAST Foundation, USA
Chapter 14: Conclusions: The Future of Maritime and Underwater Archaeology
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Stella Demesticha, Associate Professor of Maritime Archaeology, University of Cyprus, Cyprus
Sidebar: My Most Important Contribution to Maritime and Underwater Archaeology Jennifer McKinnon, Associate Professor, Maritime Studies Program, Maritime History and Archaeology, East Carolina University, USA
Sidebar: Using Maritime Archaeology to Teach The World Annalies Corbin, President and CEO, PAST Foundation, USA
Glossary of Terms List of References, Sorted By Chapter
ISBN: 9780190649920
ISBN-10: 0190649925
Published: 9th July 2020
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Number of Pages: 488
Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publisher: Oxford University Press USA
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 19.3 x 23.6 x 3.1
Weight (kg): 1.18
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