Underwater Archaeology
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Underwater Archaeology
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Underwater Archaeology is that branch of the regulation
and science of Archaeology that is practiced under
water, either by archaeologists outfitted with breathing
equipment or by the remote control of machines. Strictly,
this means archaeology under water, which is the main
discipline of
maritime archaeology
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Underwater archaeology is considered as a branch
of maritime archaeology (the archaeology of aquatic
vessels and associated infrastructure), though not
exclusively: underwater excavation techniques and
methodology can also be applied in the study of sunken
settlement and committal sites, for instance. underwater or maritime archaeology does not essentially deal
with wrecks, even if that is the part scuba divers
more often deal with.
A prime example of the latter is the ongoing investigation
of the remains of Ptolemaic Alexandria in Egypt by
Franck Goddio, amongst others.
You can also see other methods of archaeology:
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