Archaeology and the social history of ships /

Archaeology and the social history of ships /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Gould, Richard A.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 388 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Underwater archaeology. Shipwrecks. Ships -- History. Ocean and civilization. Ocean and civilization. Ships. Shipwrecks. Underwater archaeology. History.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11827297

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ISBN:	9781139077835 113907783X 9780521194921 052119492X 9780521125628 0521125626 9781139080125 1139080121
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"This book is intended for scholars, students, administrators, and workers in historic preservation and resource management, and sport divers wishing to understand shipwrecks as a cultural resource. In this book, shipwrecks emerge as a "mother lode" of scientifically credible information how human societies went to sea"--Provided by publisher.
Other form:	Print version: Gould, Richard A. Archaeology and the social history of ships. 2nd ed. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011 9780521194921
Standard no.:	40019416586 40019425103

Table of Contents:

1. Interpreting the underwater archaeological record
2. Underwater archaeology : the state of the art
3. Ships and shipwrecks : basic mechanics
4. The archaeology of small watercraft
5. The earliest ships
6. Shipwrecks and our understanding of ancient trade
7. Sailing ships of the Middle Ages
8. Ships of the great age of sail
9. From sail to steam in maritime commerce
10. New technologies and naval warfare
11. The archaeology of maritime infrastructure
12. The future of shipwreck archaeology.