Registration open for the 14th International Symposium on Boat and Ship Archaeology (ISBSA)
The Programme for ISBSA 14 has been arranged. 71 papers and 30 posters are going to be presented during the week of 21–25 September in historic Gdansk, Poland. The main themes are: Ships and Ships Finds in the Baltic, Maritime Landscapes and Harbour Installations, Recent Discoveries of Remarkable Ship Finds or Significant Sources, Research Methods, Studies in Ship Construction, Experimental Nautical Archaeology; Bark, Skin, Logboats and Far Eastern Vessels. You can find a...
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In 1978 Keith Muckelroy argued for maritime archaeology over the others. Nautical refers to ships, but archaeologists also work on sunken cities. Marine refers to the ocean, but we dive in lakes and rivers, too. Underwater seems fitting, but Vikings chiefs were buried in ships on land. Recognizing these issues, Muckelroy chose the "maritime" to encompass all aspects of seafaring cultures. MaritimeArchaeology.com explores the many treasures of the past available to scientific research.
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