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Angra 98 __ Site covers the excavation of two ships found inside Angra Bay, Azores islands, Portugal. - photos - http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Troy/3693/
Archaeology Team Helps Find Oldest Deep-sea Shipwrecks __ "About 2,700 years ago, two Phoenician ships sank to the Mediterranean's muddy bottom, where they lay upright, preserved in the relative stillness and tremendous pressure of the deep, dark waters." - photos - From Harvard University - http://www.researchmatters.harvard.edu/story.php?article_id=169
BBC - History - Church and State __ Don't let the name fool you. This site is about marine archaeology - illustrated - From BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/archaeology/marine_index.shtml
Department of Maritime Archaeology __ You will find links to excavation sites, galleries, and marine archaeology -illustrated - From Western Australian Maritime Museum - http://www.mm.wa.gov.au/Museum/toc/dmatoc.html#anchor543942
Diving on the Pandora __ About archaeological diving on the ship that chased down the mutineers of the HMS Bounty - photos and other illustrations - From Queensland Museum - http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/pandora/index.html
Dog Island Shipwreck Project __ Archaeological research project just off the
coast of Florida. - a 1000 year old canoe, various shipwrecks, detailed field
reports - illustrated - From Florida State University -
http://www.adp.fsu.edu/dogisland.html
Dominican Republic Research Home Page __ Indiana University's underwater
research project in the Dominican Republic. - photos, reports - From Indiana
University -
http://www.indiana.edu/~r317doc/dr/
History on the Seabed __ Learn why the Baltic is the most fascinating of places for marine archaeologists and why its worms versus ice. - illustrated - From Fabulous Finland - http://www.publiscan.fi/sc01e-8.htm
Introduction and Index to Files __ Dedicated to the conservation of archaeological materials from underwater sites - From Texas A&M University - http://nautarch.tamu.edu/class/anth605/File0.htm#ConservationFiles
Kyushu and Okinawa Society for Underwater Archaeology __ English page describing several underwater archaeology sites from Japan, including submerged terrestrial sites and shipwrecks. - From Kyushu and Okinawa Society for Underwater Archaeology - http://www.h3.dion.ne.jp/~uwarchae/english-index.htm
The Maple Leaf in Historical Perspective __ "The Maple Leaf was built in Canada in 1851 for the Lake Ontario steamboat trade carrying passengers, freight and livestock. She was also a popular excursion steamer. She was employed in various facets of this trade until August, 1862 when she was sold to Boston ship owners who chartered her to the U.S. Army Quartermaster Department for use as an Army transport." - photos, research results - http://www.mapleleafshipwreck.com/Book/introduction/intro1.htm
The Marine Archaeological Excavation of the East Indiaman... __ "On the 12th of
September 1745, the East Indiaman Götheborg, the pride of the Swedish East India
Company, was approaching the mouth of the Göta River. She was the Company's
largest vessel and named in honor of the city of Gothenburg which was also the
Company's homeport." Hit a reef and went down with no loss of life. - photos -
http://www.gotheborg.com/essays/awmarex.shtml
Maritime Archaeology in Russia __ "The first underwater archaeological works in Russia started in the beginning of our century. In this time an ancient harbour was investigated at Feodosia, at the Black Sea, as well as a post-medieval boat in the northern part of Chudskoe Lake. But those were only the first experiences from land archaeologists in a water environment." You will find a discussion of the problems and history of underwater archaeology in the Black Sea, from Peter Sorokin of the Russian Academy of Science. - From Petr Sorokin - http://www.abc.se/~m10354/mar/rus-arch.htm
The "Melkarth" - Meeting Place for Two Worlds? __ "Treasure Hunters? Archaeologists? Is there room for both? You can find an attempt to answer that question in this brief paper. - From ProSEA - http://prosea.org/articles-news/current/melkarth_2worlds.html
Molasses Reef Shipwreck __ "About 1513, on a reef located on the southern fringe of the Caicos Bank some 20 miles south of the island of Providenciales, a ship sank. This ship, known only as the Molasses Reef Wreck, is the oldest European shipwreck excavated in the Western Hemisphere." Read about the discovery, excavation and artifacts from this marine rescue. - illustrated - From Turks and Caicos National Museum - http://www.tcmuseum.org/molasses_reef_shipwreck/
Naufragios.com.br __ About marine archaeology and shipwrecks - You can learn not only what is happening in Brazil, but worldwide - Portuguese and English - http://www.naufragios.com.br/
Nordic Underwater Archaeology __ "If you like history and scuba diving, this is for you. The Baltic Sea, in Northern Europe, is a cold brackish sea where wood is preserved for centuries. Many sunken ships still wait to be discovered." - photos and other illustrations, reports - http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/index.html
Ormen Lange Marine Archaeology Project __ "The Ormen Lange Marine Archaeology
Project is the most technologically advanced underwater archaeology research
project ever undertaken." Learn about the research, find a project description,
view galleries and more. "Due to the substantial water depth of 160 to 200
meters SCUBA diving is impossible and mandates the use of remotely operated
vehicles (ROVs) to conduct all mapping, surveying, sampling and excavation." -
illustrated - From Norwegian University of Science and Technology -
http://www.vitenskapsmuseet.no/ormenmarin/index.htm
Shipwreck Discovered! Archaeologists find positive identification of the
legendary Kad'yak. __ "In July of 2003, a team of researchers led by Dr. Brad
Stevens located the Russian sailing barque Kad'yak, submerged in waters off
Kodiak since 1860. The Kad'yak is the oldest shipwreck found in Alaska, and the
only wreck found from the Russian colonial period." - illustrated - From Kodiac
Historical Society -
http://www.baranov.us/Kadyak.html
Shipwreck in the Red River of Oklahoma __ "The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) became aware of the wreck of a side-paddle wheel steamboat in the Red River of Oklahoma in the fall of 1999. This find has been recognized as one of incredible archaeological and historical significance reaching far beyond the region of its discovery." You will find detailed reports and related information. - illustrated - From Oklahoma Historical Society - http://www.ok-history.mus.ok.us/redriver/redriver.htm
Shipwrecks __ "One estimate is that there are over 1000 Shipwrecks in the waters of the Turks and Caicos Islands. What we know about most of them are cryptic mentions in obscure records, details in shipping records, records taken at the time of Hurricanes, and so on." Find out what the plans for the future are and what 'ethical' considerations need to be made before work on any of them begins. - From Turks and Caicos National Museum - http://www.tcmuseum.org/shipwrecks/
Shipwrecks Home Page __ You will find articles about California shipwrecks, pictures of artifacts, video, a database of California wrecks and links. - illustrated - From the California State Lands Commission - http://shipwrecks.slc.ca.gov/
Three Facets Of Maritime Archaeology: Society, Landscape and Critique __ "...some ideas about maritime archaeology that bridge apparent divisions between theory and fieldwork, between instruction and research, and between academia and management." A very interesting essay - From Antony Firth/University of Southampton - http://avebury.arch.soton.ac.uk/Research/Firth/
Underwater Archaeology at Brown __ "The Department of Anthropology at Brown
University offers students an opportunity to study underwater and nautical
archaeology at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Courses are offered
within the context of Anthropology and focus on the socio-cultural aspects of
seafaring and maritime activities." - Read about the department and about
research at wreck of the North Carolina in Bermuda. - photos - From Brown
University -
http://www.brown.edu/Research/Underwater_Archaeology/bfd/
USS Arizona Preservation Project 2004 __ Read about recent investigations by the US National Park Service of the wreck of the American battleship sunk during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii in December of 1941. - illustrated - From National Park Service - http://www.pastfoundation.org/Arizona/
VOC Shipwrecks __ You will find every Dutch VOC ship that's ever been wrecked. You will also be surprised at the number: over 650 of them. - Shockwave capability needed and some of the site seems slow. - illustrated - From VOCshipwrecks.com - http://www.vocshipwrecks.com/
Vrouw Maria - the Treasure Ship's 230 Year Slumber __ "In the course of the centuries, these hazards have made the Gulf a graveyard of ships. Many carried valuable cargoes of treasures and one of the most sought-after for many years was the Dutch snow (two-masted merchant ship) Vrouw Maria, which was finally located near the island of Jurmo..." Learn the value of the treasure and the efforts being made to preserve it. - illustrated - From Fabulous Finland - http://www.publiscan.fi/re10e-1.htm
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