Research Catalog

Title

Archaeological oceanography / Robert D. Ballard, editor.

Publication

Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2008.

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Details

Additional Authors

Ballard, Robert D.

Description

x, 283 p. : ill.; 26 cm.

Subjects

• Shipwrecks
• Excavations (Archaeology)
• Coastal archaeology
• Underwater archaeology

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Oceanographic methods for underwater archaeological surveys / D.F. Coleman and R.D. Ballard -- The development of towed optical and acoustical vehicle systems and remotely operated vehicles in support of archaeological oceanography / J. Newman, T. Gregory, and J. Howland -- High resolution optical imaging for deep water archaeology / H. Singh, C. Roman, O. Pizarro, B. Foley, R. Eustice, and A. Can -- The development of excavation technology for remotely operated vehicles / S. Webster -- Conservation of archaeological finds from deep-water wreck sites / D. Piechota and C. Giangrande -- The search for contemporary shipwrecks in the deep sea : lessons learned / R.D. Ballard -- Searching for ancient shipwrecks in the deep sea / R.D. Ballard -- The remote exploration and archaeological survey of four Byzantine ships in the Black Sea / C. Ward and R. Horlings -- Archaeological and geological oceanography of inundated coastal landscapes, an introduction / D.F. Coleman -- Underwater prehistoric archaeological potential on the Southern New England Continental Shelf off Block Island / D.F. Coleman and K. McBride -- Sinkholes in Lake Huron and the possibility for human occupation on the submerged Great Lakes Shelf / D.F. Coleman -- Long-term preservation and tele-presence visitation of cultural sites beneath the sea / R.D. Ballard and M. Durbin.

ISBN

• 9780691129402 (cloth : alk. paper)
• 0691129401 (cloth : alk. paper)

LCCN

2007017246

OCLC

• ocn128236276
• SCSB-9655422

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library