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  • Ships from the Depths: Deepwater Archaeology

  • Ed Rachal Foundation Nautical Archaeology Series
  • By: Fredrik Søreide
  • Narrated by: Rich Brennan
  • Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
  • 5.0 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

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Ships from the Depths: Deepwater Archaeology

By: Fredrik Søreide
Narrated by: Rich Brennan
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Deepwater archaeology uncovers secrets from the ancient maritime past...Thousands of shipwrecks and archaeological sites lie undiscovered in deep water, potentially holding important clues to our maritime past. Scientists have explored only a small percentage of the oceans' depths, as 98 percent of the seabed lies well beyond the reach of conventional diving.

Ships from the Depths surveys the dramatic advances in technology over the last few years that have made it possible for scientists to locate, study, and catalogue archaeological sites in waters previously inaccessible to humans. Researcher and explorer Fredrik Søreide presents the development of deepwater archaeology since 1971, when Willard Bascom designed his Alcoa Seaprobe to locate and raise deepwater wrecks in the Mediterranean. Accompanied by descriptions of deepwater projects and equipment, this audiobook considers not only techniques that have been developed for location and observation of sites but also removal and excavation methods distinctive to these unique locations, far beyond the reach of scuba gear.

Søreide provides an introduction to and survey of the history, development, and potential of this exciting branch of nautical archaeology. Scholars and field archaeologists will appreciate this handy compendium of the current state of the discipline and technology, and general listeners will relish this comprehensive look at the challenges and opportunities associated with locating and studying historical and ancient shipwrecks in some of the world’s deepest waters.

The book is published by Texas A&M University Press. The audiobook will be published by University Press Audiobooks.

©2011 Fredrik Søreide (P)2020 Redwood Audiobooks
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"Will fascinate those with an interest in the sea and the history of the sea." (Galveston Daily News)

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