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title: Maritime Archaeology
description: Maritime archaeology studies human interaction with oceans, lakes, and rivers through physical remains like shipwrecks and submerged settlements. Learners will understand underwater excavation techniques, preservation challenges, and maritime history.
category: humanities
subcategory: archaeology
difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced
url: /subject/maritime-archaeology
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# Maritime Archaeology

Maritime archaeology studies human interaction with oceans, lakes, and rivers through physical remains like shipwrecks and submerged settlements. Learners will understand underwater excavation techniques, preservation challenges, and maritime history.

## Available Resources

2 Books • 2 Websites

## Books

### 1. The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology

**Author:** Alexis Catsambis, Ben Ford, Donny L. Hamilton

A reference volume edited by Catsambis, Ford and Hamilton in which nearly fifty scholars survey maritime archaeology: research methods, ships and shipwrecks, maritime culture, and site preservation and management. Readers gain a broad map of the discipline's questions and current practice.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0199336008?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** maritime-archaeology, underwater-archaeology, shipwrecks, nautical-archaeology, cultural-heritage-management

### 2. Maritime Archaeology: A Technical Handbook

**Author:** Jeremy Green

Jeremy Green's practical manual on how underwater sites are actually worked: search and survey, position fixing and GPS, recording, excavation, conservation and collections management, and publication. Readers learn the field and lab procedures behind a professional maritime archaeology project.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid

**Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0122986326?tag=edmonddante07-20

**Tags:** maritime-archaeology, underwater-archaeology, archaeological-survey, excavation-methods, artifact-conservation

## Websites

### 1. nauticalarchaeologysociety.org

The Nautical Archaeology Society website is a hub for maritime archaeology education and outreach. It provides information about the field, training courses and field schools, and access to resources, publications, events, and membership.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://nauticalarchaeologysociety.org

**Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, archeology

### 2. archaeological.org

The Archaeological Institute of America’s website offers archaeology news and feature articles (from Archaeology Magazine), plus teaching resources, fieldwork updates, and professional opportunities such as grants, fellowships, and events.

**Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free

**Link:** https://archaeological.org

**Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, anthropology

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