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Archaeology and the social history of ships /

"This book is intended for scholars, students, administrators, and workers in historic preservation and resource management, and sport divers wishing to understand shipwrecks as a cultural resource. In this book, shipwrecks emerge as a "mother lode" of scientifically credible informat...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gould, Richard A.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Edición:2nd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Interpreting the underwater archaeological record
  • 2. Underwater archaeology : the state of the art
  • 3. Ships and shipwrecks : basic mechanics
  • 4. The archaeology of small watercraft
  • 5. The earliest ships
  • 6. Shipwrecks and our understanding of ancient trade
  • 7. Sailing ships of the Middle Ages
  • 8. Ships of the great age of sail
  • 9. From sail to steam in maritime commerce
  • 10. New technologies and naval warfare
  • 11. The archaeology of maritime infrastructure
  • 12. The future of shipwreck archaeology.