Maritime Archaeology Australian Approaches /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Staniforth, Mark (Editor), Nash, Michael (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2006.
• Series: The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Cultural heritage.; Archaeology.; Social Sciences.; Cultural Heritage.

Maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage management have become well established over the past twenty years or so in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly in Australia. During that period Australian researchers and underwater cultural heritage managers have conducted a significant numbe...

Table of Contents:

• Maritime Archaeology in Australasia: Reviews and Overviews
• Theoretical Approaches
• Artifact Studies
• Thematic Studies in Australian Maritime Archaeology
• Individual Shipwreck Site Case Studies
• Maritime Archaeology at the Land-Sea Interface
• Underwater Archaeology
• Nautical Archaeology in Australia, the Indian Ocean and Asia
• The Ethics and Values of Maritime Archaeology
• Historic Shipwrecks Legislation
• Innovative Approaches in Underwater Cultural Heritage Management
• Maritime Museums and Maritime Archaeological Exhibitions
• Cultural Tourism and Diver Education.