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Underwater archaeology the NAS guide to principles and practice

Amanda Bowens ed; Nautical Archaeology Society

Malden, MA Blackwell Pub. Oxford Portsmouth, UK Nautical Archaeology Society 2009

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  • Title:
    Underwater archaeology the NAS guide to principles and practice
  • Author: Amanda Bowens ed; Nautical Archaeology Society
  • Subjects: Underwater archaeology; Shipwrecks; Underwater archaeology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Underwater archaeology -- Methodology; Archéologie sous-marine; Naufrages -- Guides, manuels, etc; ARQUEOLOGIA SUBAQUÁTICA; MANUAIS
  • Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219]-222) and index.
  • Description: List of figures -- List of plates -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- 1. The NAS Handbook - why it was written -- 2. Underwater archaeology -- 3. Getting involved in underwater and foreshore archaeology -- 4. Basic principles - making the most of the clues -- 5. Project planning -- 6. Safety on archaeological sites under water and on the foreshore -- 7. International and national laws relating to archaeology under water -- 8. Archaeological recording -- 9. Historical research -- 10. Photography -- 11. Position-fixing -- 12. Underwater search methods -- 13. Geophysical and remote-sensing surveys -- 14. Underwater survey -- 15. Destructive investigative techniques -- 16. Archaeological conservation and first-aid for finds -- 17. Site monitoring and protection -- 18. Archaeological illustration -- 19. Post-fieldwork analysis and archiving -- 20. Presenting, publicizing and publishing archaeological work -- Appendix 1. Anchor recording -- Appendix 2. Guns -- Appendix 3. NAS training programme -- Glossary -- References and further reading -- Index
  • Publisher: Malden, MA Blackwell Pub. Oxford Portsmouth, UK Nautical Archaeology Society
  • Creation Date: 2009
  • Format: xii, 226 p., [30] p. of plates ill., maps, plans 29 cm..
  • Language: English
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