The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Archaeology


underwater archaeology

underwater archaeology [Ge].
A subdiscipline involving the study and investigation of archaeological sites, deposits, and shipwrecks beneath the surface of the water in the seas, oceans, lakes, and rivers. See also MARITIME ARCHAEOLOGY; WETLAND ARCHAEOLOGY.

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