Marine Archaeology Research Articles

Late Pleistocene chronology and environment of the “ice-free corridor” of northwestern Alberta

Pollen and macrofossil analyses of two radiocarbon-dated lake sediment cores in the upper Peace River district were used to investigate the controversial late-glacial geochronology of the “ice-free corridor.” The basal mineral-rich sediments contain reworked, radiogenically “dead” palynomorphs, as well as intrusive “modern” carbon. Analyses of the basal sediments from Boone Lake show that two 14C ages greater than 12,000 yr B.P. are spuriously old due to contamination by organic matter of Cretaceous age. The data support occlusion or near occlusion of Laurentide and Cordilleran ice in the Peace River area during the late Wisconsinan period. The sediment record began around 12.000 yr B.P. in the ice-dammed and enlarged Boone Lake. An initially open, sedge-dominated cover was invaded by sage, willow, grass, and poplar by 11,700 yr B.P., suggesting that a habitable landscape has existed in the area for at least 12 millennia. The data, however, do not support the ice-free corridor arguments of B. O. K. Reeves (1973, Arctic and Alpine Research 5,1–16; 1983, In “Quaternary Coastlines and Marine Archaeology: Towards the Prehistory of Land Bridges and Continental Shelves” (P. M. Masters and N. C. Fleming, Eds.), pp. 389–411. Academic Press. New York), who suggests that ice occlusion did not occur in the Peace River Valley during the last 55,000 yr.

The Goodwins archaeological survey: Towards a regional marine site register in Britain

Abstract The archaeological examination of early shipping can together with related studies offer much information about economic and technological change during poorly documented periods. The Goodwins Archaeological Survey is a multi‐disciplinary group representing the disciplines of archaeology, history and offshore survey. It was established in 1982 not to investigate specific sites or known wrecks off the coast of Britain, but to initiate the regional survey of one important, and potentially highly informative area, the Goodwin Sands. This report is not intended as a comprehensive guide to surveying techniques in marine archaeology, but rather the presentation of a project that looks forward in the long term to establishing archaeological and historical research priorities, and encouraging controlled data collection.

The UNESCO international survey of underwater cultural heritage

Abstract The UNESCO Marine Sciences Division have agreed with UNESCO Archaeology Division to study the possibility of increased support for marine archaeology. Managed through the Scientific Committee of the CMAS an international document is being prepared under the joint editorship of Mark Redknap (Old World) and John Gifford (New World) to identify national priorities and review sites and strategies. A questionnaire on underwater cultural resources for distribution to all UNESCO countries has been prepared, and forms the main instrument for the preparation of the consultative document.

Book reviews : Masters, P.M. and Flemming, N.C. editors, 1983: Quaternary coastlines and marine archaeology: towards the prehistory of land bridges and continental shelves. Lon don : Academic Press. xv + 641 pp. £25.00, US $42.00

Book reviews : Masters, P.M. and Flemming, N.C. editors, 1983: Quaternary coastlines and marine archaeology: towards the prehistory of land bridges and continental shelves. Lon don : Academic Press. xv + 641 pp. £25.00, US $42.00

Reviews

International Journal of Nautical ArchaeologyVolume 13, Issue 4 p. 349-354 Reviews First published: November 1984 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-9270.1984.tb00166.xAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat Abstract Book reviewed in this article: Research, international law and the sea in man's future La galeota ?Arle. Le capture ?une galere catalane en Camargue en 1469. PHILIPPE RIGAUD Ľépave étrusque ?Antibes et le commerce en Méditerranée occidentale au Vie siècle av. J.-C. BERNARD BOULOUMIÉ Yassi Ada I. A seventh-century Byzantine shipwreck. GEORGE F. BASS and FREDERIC H. VAN DOORNINCK Quaternary coastlines and marine archaeology: towards the prehistory of land bridges and continental shelves. P. M. MASTERS and N. C. FLEMMING (Eds) Middle English sea terms, standing and running rigging, volume 3. BERTIL SANDAHL The navy of the Lancastrian kings. SUSAN ROSE (Ed.) Volume13, Issue4November 1984Pages 349-354 RelatedInformation

Quaternary Coastlines and Marine Archaeology: Towards the Prehistory of Land Bridges and Continental Shelves. Edited by P. M. Mastersand N. C. Flemming

(1984). Quaternary Coastlines and Marine Archaeology: Towards the Prehistory of Land Bridges and Continental Shelves. Edited by P. M. Masters and N. C. Flemming. Archaeological Journal: Vol. 141, No. 1, pp. 326-327.

Proton Induced X-Ray Studies of the Shell of Living Oysters and of Archaeological Artifacts

For a number of years the principal efforts of the author have been in collaboration with investigators in the fields of marine biology and archaeology. This report is specific to the study of the elemental composition of the shell of living oysters and to archaeological glass and faience beads and pendants and Cu-based alloy artifacts from the middle east. It is obvious that living oysters cannot be subjected to vacuum and must not be damaged; practical aspects limit the use of vacuum for the archaeological artifacts. It is also important that the technique be multielemental in order to minimize the time required to obtain the data. All of these studies were, therefore, performed with in-air (or helium) PIXE with a beam diameter of 0.45 mm. The results given are not final in that all of the researches are on-going and will not be completed for some months. However, the success of the technique is clearly demonstrated and some preliminary conclusions can be drawn.

A 16th-Century Basque Whaling Station in Labrador

This journal article describes the archaeological excavation by Memorial University and Parks Canada, of a sixteenth century Basque whaling station and associated underwater shipwreck, at Red Bay, Laborador. Archaeological and archival evidence indicates that processing (trying, rendering) and coopering (barrel making) activities occurred at the site, and also that the ship may have been the San Juan. This article is a reference for marine archaeology, sixteenth century shipbuilding in Spain, and the early history (exploration, settlement) of Atlantic Canada. -- CCI

The Beginnings of Marine Archaeology in Japan

Admiral Perry's arrival in Uraga-bay in 1853 brough about enormous changes in Japan's society which had, roughly speaking, been a stable and rigid organization ever since the isolation policy was fully implemented around 1640.Not only was Japan's society turned upside down by the American action, but Perry's ‘black ships’ made the Japanese realize that the foreign threat could only be countered with a western-style navy.

Marine archaeology in the UK: A pattern of development

Marine archaeology is a new discipline which seeks to increase knowledge of man's past activities on the sea, through the study of the remains of his ships and other relics on the ocean floor. The author argues that marine archaeology, through its combination of techniques taken from marine ecology, geology, sedimentology and other sciences, has evolved to the point in the UK where it may be classified as a science in its own right. He discusses legal and social problems of the field, and points out the need for a ‘systems approach’ in marine archaeological projects.

Nonlinear acoustics of water-saturated marine sediments

Interest in the acoustic qualities of water-saturated marine sediments has increased considerably during recent years. The use of sources of high-intensity sound in oil propsecting, in geophysical and geological studies of bottom and subbottom materials and profiles and recently in marine archaeology has emphasized the need of information about the nonlinear acoustic qualities of water-saturated marine sediments. While the acoustic experiments and theoretical investigations hitherto performed have concentrated on a determination of the linear acoustic qualities of water-saturated marine sediments, their parameters of nonlinear acoustics are still unexplored. The strong absorption, increasing about linearly with frequency, found in most marine sediments and the occurrence of velocity dispersion by some marine sediments restrict the number of nonlinear acoustic test methods traditionally available for fluids to a few being used for a determination of the nonlinear acoustic parameters of water-saturated marine sediments. These test methods, comprising static, thermodynamic and finite-amplitude wave distortion and absorption methods, aiming at a determination of B/A for marine sediments, are given a critical evaluation with emphasis put on limitations in their applicability. B/A-values of some marine sediments—quartz medium and fine sand, silt, and clay—characterizing the seabed of the Danish archipelago and measured in our laboratory by means of the test methods discussed are given and are compared with nonlinear acoustic qualities determined through small-scale explosion tests performed in the sediments. Sources leading to possible deviations between test results arising from prospective in situ measurements and from measurements carried out under laboratory conditions are discussed.

Marine Archeology: Troubled Search for Spanish Treasure Ship

Marine Archeology: Troubled Search for Spanish Treasure Ship

Marine Archaeology at the Western Australian Museum

The Museum Act (1969) gives legal protection to vessels wrecked or stranded before 1900. The Marine Archaeology Department has divided the wrecks into two historical groupings, the presettlement wrecks (1622 to 1829) and the colonial wrecks (1829 to 1900).

Marine Archaeology. Edited by D. J. Blackman. (Colston Papers No. 23.) 10 × 7½. Pp. x + 522 + numerous line and half-tone ills, in the text. London: Butterworth, 1973. £10.

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New journals of marine archaeology

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(J. du Plat) Taylor Ed. for C.M.A.S. (World underwater federation). Marine archaeology: developments during sixty years in the Mediterranean. London: Hutchinson. 1965. Pp. 208. 32 plates. 76 text figures. £2 10s.

(J. du Plat) Taylor <i>Ed. for</i> C.M.A.S. (World underwater federation). Marine archaeology: developments during sixty years in the Mediterranean. London: Hutchinson. 1965. Pp. 208. 32 plates. 76 text figures. £2 10<i>s</i>.

Underwater Surveying and Draughting—A Technique

‘No attempt worthy of the name has yet been made to explore an ancient wreck. Marine Archaeology will only become a science by practice, patience and experience. But at any rate we know enough to say that any excavation likely to fulfill its purpose will be heart-breakingly slow and will only be achieved underwater’.Philippe Diolé, L’Aventure Sous-Marine, 1951.Rapid strides in the development of underwater excavation have been made during the past two decades. New techniques of diving, raising objects, and removing sand and mud make practical the excavation of sites lying at depths up to 150 ft. The problems encountered in making accurate three-dimensional plans, however, are only slowly being solved. The methods used by the University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania, in excavating two ancient wrecks off the southern coast of Turkey, present partial solutions to these problems.The excavation of a late Bronze Age shipwreck, reported lying near Cape Gelidonya by Peter Throckmorton, has been discussed more fully elsewhere. This wreck rested upon bedrock, which was unfortunate from an archaeological point of view as there was no protective covering of sand to preserve the wooden hull. The survey of the site and its remains, however, was relatively simple. Scattered heaps of metal cargo were photographed, plotted and then, not without considerable difficulty, removed to the surface in lumps held together by 32 centuries of deep sea concretion.

The Ancient Mariners: Seafarers and Sea Fighters of the Mediterranean in Ancient Times

Written by the renowned authority on ancient ships and seafaring Lionel Casson, The Ancient Mariners has long served the needs of all who are interested in the sea, from the casual reader to the professional historian. This completely revised edition takes into account the fresh information that has appeared since the book was first published in 1959, especially that from archaeology's newest branch, marine archaeology. Casson does what no other author has done: he has put in a single volume the story of all that the ancients accomplished on the sea from the earliest times to the end of the Roman Empire. He explains how they perfected trading vessels from mere rowboats into huge freighters that could carry over a thousand tons, how they transformed warships from simple oared transports into complex rowing machines holding hundreds of marines and even heavy artillery, and how their maritime commerce progressed from short cautious voyages to a network that reached from Spain to India.