We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings at any time. Find out more

Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University's objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education by publishing worldwide.

Print Price: $192.50

Format:
Hardback
1088 pp.
226 illustrations, 6.75" x 9.75"

ISBN-13:
9780195375176

Publication date:
August 2011

Imprint: OUP US


The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology

Edited by Alexis Catsambis, Ben Ford and Donny L. Hamilton

Series : Oxford Handbooks

The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology is a comprehensive survey of the field as seen through the eyes of nearly fifty scholars at a time when maritime archaeology has established itself as a mature branch of archaeology. This volume draws on many of the distinct and universal aspects of maritime archaeology, bringing them together under four main themes: the research process, ships and shipwrecks, maritime and nautical culture, and issues of preservation and management.

The first section of the book deals with the best practices for locating, documenting, excavating, and analyzing submerged sites. This methodological foundation is followed by a sample of shipwreck studies from around the world as scholars trace the regional development of ships and seafaring. Chosen to balance the traditional core regions of maritime archaeology with important but lesser-studied areas, it aims at offering an international account of the study of submerged sites. Reflecting the growing number of scholars who study past maritime cultures, but not shipwrecks, the third section of the book addresses various aspects of the maritime landscape and ethnography above and below the water. The final chapters then approach maritime archaeology in a broader context, moving beyond archaeological sites to discuss the archaeological record in general within legal, preservation, and management frameworks.

Taken together, these individual and original articles provide a valuable resource that summarizes the current state of the field of maritime archaeology and offers insight into the future of this established and growing discipline.

Readership : Students and scholars of archeology and maritime history.

I: Introduction: The Development of Maritime ArchaelologyGeorge F. Bass:
II: The Process
1. Patrice Pomey: Defing a Ship: Architecture, Function and Human Space
2. Colin Martin: Wreck-Site Formation Processes
3. Rory Quinn: Acoustic Remote Sensing in Maritime Archaeology
4. Robert Gearhart: Archaeological Interpretation of Marine Magnetic Data
5. Michael C. Tuttle: Search and Documentation of Underwater Archaeological Sites
6. Chris Underwood: Excavation Planning and Logistics: The HMS Swift Project
7. Yaacov Kahanov: Ship Reconstruction, Documentation, and In-Situ Recording
8. James P. Delgado: Ships on Land
9. Shelley Wachsmann: Deep-Submergence Archaeology
10. Morten Ravn, Vibeke Bischoff, Anton Englert and Soren Nielsen: Recent Advances in Post-Excavation Documentation, Reconstruction and Experimental Maritime Archaeology
11. Korum N. Batchvarov: Shipwreck Reconstruction Based on the Archaeological Record: Mediterranean Whole-Moulding and the Kitten Wreck Case Study
12. Taras Pevny: Historic Naval Architecture Practices as a Guide to Shipwreck Reconstruction: The La Belle Example
13. Donny L. Hamilton and C. Wayne Smith): The Archaeological Role of Conservation in Maritime Archaeology
14. Donald H. Sanders: Virtual Reconstruction of Maritime Sites and Artifacts
15. Carolos Monroy, Filipe Castro, and Richard Furuta: A Digital Library Perspective: The Synthesis and Storage of Maritime Archaeological Data to Assist in Ship Reconstruction
III: Ships & Shipwrecks
16. Mark E. Polzer: Early Shipbuilding in the Eastern Mediterranean
17. The Maritime Archaeology of Greek and Roman Seafaring (450 BCE - 400 CE)
18. Eric Rieth: Mediterranean Ship Design in the Middle Ages
19. Susan Rose: Medieval Ships and Seafaring
20. Fred Hocker: Post-Medieval Ships and Seafaring in the West
21. Bruno E.J.S. Werz: Southern African Shipwreck Archaeology
22. Lucy Blue: The Red Sea
23. Aniruddh S. Gaur and Kamlesh H. Vora: Maritime Archaeological Studies in India
24. Randy Sasaki: A Survey of East Asian Shipbuilding Traditions During the Era of Chinese Maritime Expansion
25. Mark Staniforth: Australian Maritime Archaeology
26. Hans K. Van Tilburg: Historic Period Ships of the Pacific Ocean
27. Kevin Crisman: The Archaeology of Steamships
28. Margaret Leshikar-Denton: Caribbean Maritime Archaeology
29. Amy Borgens: Maritime Archaeology of the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Archaeology from the Age of Exploration to the Twilight of Sail
30. Dolores Elkin: Shipwreck Archaeology in South America
31. Robert S. Neyland: Underwater Archaeology of the World Wars
IV: Maritime Culture & Life Ashore
32. Christer Westerdahl: The Maritime Cultural Landscape
33. Ben Ford: Coastal Archaeology
34. Antony Firth: Submerged Prehistory in the North Sea
35. John P. Oleson and Robert L. Hohlfelder: Ancient Harbors in the Mediterranean
36. Jason D. Moser: Shipyard Archaeology
37. Nathan Richards: Ship Abandonment
38. Jesse Ransley: Maritime Communities and Traditions
V:Beyond the Site
39. Francisco C. Domingues: Maritime History and Maritime Archaeology
40. Thijs J. Maarleveld: Ethics, Underwater Cultural Heritage, and International Law
41. Timothy Runyan: Management of Maritime Cultural Resources: An American Perspective
42. Pilar Luna Erreguerena: The Growth of Maritime Archaeology in Mexico: A Case Study
43. Peter Fix: Aviation Archaeology
44. Fredrik Soreide: Maritime Archaeology and Industry
45. Michael McCarthy: Museums and Maritime Archaeology
46. Arthur B. Cohn and Joanne M. Dennis: Maritime Archaeology, the Dive Community, and Heritage Tourism
VI: Conclusion
Paula Martin: Future Directions
VII: Glossary & Appendix
J. Richard Steffy: Illustrated Glossary of Ship and Boat Terms
Appendix: Scientific Analyses and Dating Techniques

There are no Instructor/Student Resources available at this time.

Alexis Catsambis is Underwater Archaeologist at Naval History & Heritage Command. Ben Ford is Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Donny L. Hamilton is Professor and Head of the Department of Anthropology at Texas A&M University.

Making Sense in the Social Sciences - Margot Northey, Lorne Tepperman and Patrizia Albanese

Special Features

  • A past president of the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, Donny L. Hamilton is a leading figure and pioneer in the field.
  • Will appeal to professional archaeologists as well as the diving community.
  • Comprehensive survey of the field.
  • International perspectives and a global approach.