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marine archaeology
noun
- the branch of archaeology that deals with the recovery of ancient objects found beneath the sea, as shipwrecks or remains from submerged islands, and with the techniques of underwater exploration, excavation, and retrieval.
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Dr McCartney said the work was a "game-changer" in marine archaeology and believes it will be of interest to historians, marine scientists and environmental agencies.
The most interesting discoveries in marine archaeology are not always ships whose names are in textbooks, Dr. Delgado said, but instead “these ships that speak to the everyday experience.”
“Oh yes, he was surprised and happy,” said Jacob Sharvit, the director of the marine archaeology unit at the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The location, a natural cove near the port city of Haifa, suggested it had served as a shelter for seafarers, said Kobi Sharvit, director of the authority’s marine archaeology unit.
Todd hopes viewers, particularly young African American viewers, will see there’s space for them in the field of marine archaeology.
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