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Recent Advances in Maritime Archaeology

A special issue of Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (ISSN 2077-1312). This special issue belongs to the section "Geological Oceanography".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (25 November 2023) | Viewed by 4680

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Irena Radic Rossi

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Department of Archaeology, University of Zadar, Zadar, Croatia
Interests: maritime archaeology; nautical archaeology; underwater archaeology; ships and seafaring through the ages; ports and port structures; submerged landscapes; museology
Dr. Wendy Van Duivenvoorde

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College of Humanities, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia
Interests: maritime archaeology; nautical archaeology; underwater archaeology; ships and seafaring; legacy data; culture contact; maritime cultural heritage; archaeological collections; archaeometallurgy
Dr. Kalliopi Baika

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Centre Camille Jullian, University Aix-Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, France
Interests: maritime archaeology; underwater archaeology; harbour and coastal archaeology and geoarchaeology; Greek naval harbours and naval infrastructure; submerged coastal landscapes; public dissemination

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Maritime archaeology is an academic discipline of archaeology that deals with the relationship and interaction of people and the sea through the ages. It began modestly at the beginning of the 20th century and, since the 1970s, has developed into a respectable field of study. As described by George F. Bass in The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology, it is today "a mature discipline with well-trained practitioners around the world excavating, conserving, restoring, displaying, replicating, and, most importantly, publishing their sites".

Documentation, study, and experimentation in the domain of maritime archaeology have greatly advanced during the last decade. Photogrammetric recording, elaboration of virtual 3D models and virtual reconstructions of sites and finds, and numerical modelling to simulate and test real situations from past times are now helping scientists achieve their goals. Interdisciplinarity introduces new methodologies and techniques, and the new technologies allow researchers to penetrate deep into the oceans and discover amazingly preserved shipwreck sites.

Therefore, it is extremely important to expand knowledge about the real value of maritime cultural heritage and current advances in research methods and techniques in order to promote maritime archaeology as an important actor in the 2021–2030 United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, i.e., The Ocean Decade.

Dr. Irena Radic Rossi
Dr. Wendy Van Duivenvoorde
Dr. Kalliopi Baika
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • maritime archaeology
  • shipwrecks
  • ports
  • submerged landscapes
  • photogrammetry
  • virtual reconstruction
  • numerical modelling
  • deep water research
  • underwater technology

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When Time Is of the Essence—Recording an Underwater Excavation at 110 m
by Timmy Gambin, Maja Sausmekat, John Wood and Kari Hyttinen
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(9), 1835; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11091835 - 20 Sep 2023
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Underwater archaeological excavations present unique challenges, particularly when conducted at significant depths where divers face limited time on the archaeological site. Traditional methods of recording excavation progress, such as manual documentation and drawings, are too time-consuming when the time on the site totals [...] Read more.
Underwater archaeological excavations present unique challenges, particularly when conducted at significant depths where divers face limited time on the archaeological site. Traditional methods of recording excavation progress, such as manual documentation and drawings, are too time-consuming when the time on the site totals no more than 12 min. To address these limitations, this paper introduces an innovative approach for daily recording and observation of underwater archaeological excavations using 3D photogrammetric models and point of view (PoV) cameras developed specifically for the excavation of a shipwreck situated at a depth of 110 m. The proposed system leverages advancements in photogrammetry and 3D modelling techniques to capture and analyse detailed visual data of the excavation site on a daily basis. Three-dimensional photogrammetric models offer a comprehensive and easily accessible representation of the excavation site, enabling the team to record and analyse excavation levels and features in a highly precise and detailed manner. By comparing the 3D models captured on consecutive days, researchers can precisely measure changes in the excavation area, identify new artifacts or structures, and record the progress of the excavation. The PoV cameras contribute to the planning of daily tasks required on the site. Overall, this paper showcases innovative methods for underwater archaeological excavations at significant depths, employing 3D photogrammetric models for daily recording as well as PoV cameras for observation. The proposed system represents a substantial advancement in the field of underwater archaeology, offering a more accurate, efficient, and reliable approach to documenting and analysing excavation progress, whilst also producing results that can be subsequently adapted and applied to other deep water archaeological sites. Full article
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Numerical Reconstruction in Maritime Archaeology
by Smiljko Rudan, Šimun Sviličić, Davor Bolf and Irena Radić Rossi
J. Mar. Sci. Eng. 2023, 11(6), 1184; https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse11061184 - 6 Jun 2023
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Numerical reconstruction is the process of modeling, analyzing, and evaluating the performance of structures or a sequence of events using the finite element method and other numerical engineering methods. Although numerical analysis is used extensively in contemporary engineering problems, it can be equally [...] Read more.
Numerical reconstruction is the process of modeling, analyzing, and evaluating the performance of structures or a sequence of events using the finite element method and other numerical engineering methods. Although numerical analysis is used extensively in contemporary engineering problems, it can be equally useful in the study of ancient structures and events of the past. The materials and design of structures are different, e.g., when comparing a modern containership with an old galleon, but the main problem to be solved is essentially the same—will the ship sail efficiently and safely for many years? This paper aims to provide an overview of recent achievements in numerical reconstruction in maritime archaeology. Since it is clearly an interdisciplinary activity, research is often carried out within a specific project by project team members or interested groups of researchers. While the paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of such efforts, special attention is paid to activities related to the AdriaS (Archaeology of Adriatic Shipbuilding and Seafaring) and NEREAS (Numerical Reconstruction in the Archaeology of Seafaring) projects supported by the Croatian Science Foundation, to which the authors actively contribute. Full article
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