Underwater

Airplanes Underwater Blog
Underwater aviation archaeology news.
http://www.airplanes-underwater.blogspot.com

Archaeology of Whaling in Southern Australia and New Zealand
An international project looking at the archaeology and history of Australasia's whaling industry. Aims, conferences, bibliography, regional contributions.
http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/archaeology/department/research/projects/awsanz/index.html

Ballard and the Black Sea
National Geographic reports on Dr Bob Ballard's expedition in search of evidence of human habitation on the bed of the Black Sea. Interviews, transcripts, and observation logs.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/blacksea/

Captain Rick's Maritime Consultation Site
Features on underwater archaeology, shipwrecks, and treasure found in Hawaii.
http://www.captainrick.com/

Charter on the Protection and Management of Underwater Cultural Heritage
From the International Council of Monuments and Sites.
http://www.abc.se/~m10354/mar/icomos.htm

Department of Maritime Archaeology Bibliographic Database
Searchable listing of maritime archaeological and associated references from the Western Australia Museum.
http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/collections/databases/maritime/bibliography/bibliography.asp

History and Archaeology of the Ship
Extensive lecture notes from John Illsley on the development and typology of ships from ancient to early modern, with bibliography.
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/archaeology/cma/resources/history.html

Issues in Underwater Archaeology
The Connecticut Office of State Archaeology is striving to develop a cooperative approach to protecting our maritime heritage. Artifact identification, workshops, FAQs for divers, sites in Connecticut.
http://www.mnh.uconn.edu/underwater/index.html

Nordic Underwater Archaeology
Describes how the cold brackish Baltic Sea has preserved wrecks, as well as giving links to maritime archaeology resources worldwide.
http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/

1994 Preliminary Report for Fujairah
Preliminary report outlines the surveying efforts made by the University of California Office of Scientific Diving research team, led by Chris Kostman, M.A. This survey of the entire eastern coast of the UAE.
http://www.adventurecorps.com/archaeo/fujairah.html

Rhode Island Marine Archaeology Project
Performs background research, collects historical information and conducts field work on the vessels beneath Rhode Island waters.
http://www.rimap.org/

River Yields Sunken Scientific Riches
From MSNBC, Hudson mapping project reveals hidden treasure, including scores of historic shipwrecks.
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/3077195/

The Trireme Trust
Studies of the design, use, and capabilities of this historically important type of ship.
http://www.atm.ox.ac.uk/rowing/trireme

Ultramarine Newsletter
Encourages research of coastal archaeology and maritime heritage of the Americas. (Spanish and English)
http://www.xs4all.nl/~oro/ultramarine/index.html

Underwater Archaeology and Maritime History Jobs
A place to find employment opportunities in underwater archaeology and maritime history.
http://www.geocities.com/underwaterarchaeologyjobs/

Underwater Archaeology Discussion List
Sub-Arch covers the field of underwater archaeology. It is a list primarily intended for professionals in the field.
http://lists.asu.edu/archives/sub-arch.html

Underwater Finds from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Description from the maritime museum at Sassnitz, on the Isle of Rügen of the local types of archaeological finds and sites underwater. German with summary in English.
http://www.uwa-mv.de/html/summary.html

Underwater Mystery Unravels
Xinhua reports on China's first-ever underwater archaeological expedition. The site, possibly Han Dynasty, is deep in Fuxian Lake in Southwest China's Yunnan Province. <small>(June 4, 2001)</small>
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/20010604/415197.htm

Shipwreck Salvage - Treasure Hunters vs. Archaeologists
An illustrated article from About.com on kraters, amphoras and other Greek pottery found in shipwrecks. <small>(October 20, 1998)</small>
http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa102098.htm