Our Blue Planet: An Introduction to Maritime and Underwater Archaeolog

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.

List of contents

• List of Figures and Tables


• Preface


• Acknowledgements


• A Note on Names


• Timeline


• Introduction
  


• 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 AandM 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 and 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 AandM 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 AandM 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 and Underwater Research, Exploration and 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

About the author

Ben Ford is a Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania specializing in maritime and historical archaeology. His Ph.D. from Texas A&M University was preceded by several years of cultural resource management experience and degrees from the College of William and Mary and the University of Cincinnati. He is a Registered Professional Archaeologist and the 2015 Archaeological Institute of America McCann-Taggart Underwater Archaeology Lecturer.

Jessi Halligan is an Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Florida State University specializing in the geoarchaeology of inundated landscapes and the peopling of the Americas. Her PhD from Texas A&M University was preceded by several years of cultural resource management in the Northeast and Great Plains of the United States, and by a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Harvard University specializing in archaeology.

Alexis Catsambis is a Maritime Archaeologist with the Naval History and Heritage Command in

Washington, DC, specializing in heritage management and nautical archaeology. He holds his doctoral and graduate degrees from Texas A&M University and completed his undergraduate studies with the Institute of Archaeology and Antiquity of the University of Birmingham. He serves on the Board of Governors of the Washington DC Society of the Archaeological Institute of America.

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.

Additional text

This is a perfect vehicle for undergraduates looking for a thorough guide to the what, why and how of maritime archaeology. Current, knowledgeable and peppered with a creative set of iconic images, this book is a perfect launchpad for students' tentative first steps. It successfully demystifies the complexities about finding, surveying, excavating and interpreting prehistoric camps, wrecks and ports below and above the waterline.

Product details

• Authors: Alexis Catsambis, Alexis (Naval History and Heritage Command Catsambis, Catsambis Alexis, Ben Ford, Ben (Indiana University of Pennsylvania Ford, Ford Ben, Jessi J. Halligan, Jessi J. (Florida State University Halligan
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2020
• EAN: 9780190649937
• ISBN: 978-0-19-064993-7
• No. of pages: 488
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity; TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / History, maritime history, Underwater Archaeology, Archaeological science, methodology and techniques, Archaeological methodology & techniques