Call for papers! The SCAPE/NAS conference on coastal and maritime archaeology will be held in Scotland in November. Themes include: new research; impacts of climate change upon the resource and Scotland’s maritime legacy. Check out the Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ScotlandsCoastalHeritageAtRisk) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/CoastArch)...
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The IKUWA Conference in Australia will be hosting a two day photogrammetry workshop. Sign up and learn how to record your sites in 3D! Check out the program...
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The next IKUWA conference will be held in Fremantle, West Australia, from November 28-December 2, 2016. It will be hosted by the Western Australian Museum and marks the first time the conference has been outside of Europe. Visit the IKUWA6 conference page for more...
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Underwater. Nautical. Marine. Why maritime?
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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