Marine Archeology – What Lies Beneath?. What do Marine Archeologists study?
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• The remains of shipwrecks, which can help reconstruct a picture of the past• Ancient coastal civilizations that have slipped into the ocean overtime• Other submerged sites of cultural or historic interest
Marine Archeologist’s study:
• Locating a shipwreck site is one of the hardest parts– Shipwrecks are usually buried under many layers of sediment
and are not easily recognized underwater.
• Raising money to conduct expeditions• Uncovering the history of the shipwrecks
– Which ship is it?
– Are we sure?
– What’s its story?
Challenges of a Marine Archeologist’s Job
Tools of the Trade - Low Tech
•If a shipwreck is located in less than 200 ft of water, SCUBA can be used to survey the site. SCUBA is one of the simpler tools. •Low Tech Tools
StringMeasuring tapesProtractor
Sketch from: Looking Inside Sunken Treasure, by Ron Schultz.
Tools of the Trade - High TechSometimes high-tech tools are used such as:
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV)
Side Scan Sonar
Multi-BeamPhoto: Ocean Technology Foundation
Artifacts are sometimes removed from a wreck site. Other times they are left undisturbed as
submerged cultural resources.
Photo by: Eric Brissaud
An x-ray showed that it was actually a gun!
Photo by: Paul Mardikian, Archeolyse International
Photo by: Paul Mardikian, Archeolyse International
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