The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology (Oxford Handbooks) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195375173 ISBN 13: 9780195375176

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2011

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author:

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.

Review:

"This timely, wide-ranging text is well written, and its chapters form a coherent, integrated package exploring the full range of maritime archaeology topics. A key resource for the field that should be on the bookshelves of all seafarers and graduate students. Essential."--L.E. Babits, CHOICE

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0195375173
• ISBN 13: 9780195375176
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1240
• Editor: Catsambis Alexis, Ford Ben, Hamilton Donny L.