TY - BOOK ID - 8507261 TI - The Archaeology of Maritime Landscapes PY - 2011 SN - 1441982094 1441982108 9781441982094 PB - New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Antiquities -- Collection and preservation. KW - Archaeology -- Fieldwork. KW - Archaeology -- Methodology. KW - Archaeology. KW - Material culture -- History. KW - Social archaeology. KW - Underwater archaeology KW - Landscape archaeology KW - History & Archaeology KW - Archaeology KW - Coastal archaeology. KW - Island archaeology. KW - Underwater archaeology. KW - Archaeology, Submarine KW - Marine archaeology KW - Maritime archaeology KW - Nautical archaeology KW - Submarine archaeology KW - Coastal sites (Archaeology) KW - Coasts KW - Antiquities KW - Social sciences. KW - Cultural heritage. KW - Social Sciences. KW - Cultural Heritage. KW - Underwater exploration KW - Marine archaeologists KW - Cultural heritage KW - Cultural patrimony KW - Cultural resources KW - Heritage property KW - National heritage KW - National patrimony KW - National treasure KW - Patrimony, Cultural KW - Treasure, National KW - Property KW - World Heritage areas KW - Archeology KW - Anthropology KW - Auxiliary sciences of history KW - History KW - Coastal archaeology KW - Archaeological site location KW - Shipwrecks UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8507261 AB - Maritime cultural landscapes are collections of submerged archaeological sites, or combinations of terrestrial and submerged sites that reflect the relationship between humans and the water. These landscapes can range in size from a single beach to an entire coastline and can include areas of terrestrial sites now inundated as well as underwater sites that are now desiccated. However, what binds all of these sites together is the premise that each aspect of the landscape –cultural, political, environmental, technological, and physical – is interrelated and can not be understood without reference to the others. In this maritime cultural landscape approach, individual sites are treated as features within the larger landscape and the interpretation of single sites add to a larger analysis of a region or culture. This approach provides physical and theoretical links between terrestrial and underwater archaeology as well as prehistoric and historic archaeology; consequently, providing a framework for integrating such diverse topics as trade, resource procurement, habitation, industrial production, and warfare into a holistic study of the past. Landscape studies foster broader perspectives and approaches, extending the study of maritime cultures beyond the shoreline. Despite this potential, the archaeological study of maritime landscapes is a relatively untried approach with many questions regarding the methods and perspectives needed to effectively analyze these landscapes. The chapters in this volume, which include contributions from the United States, the United Kingdom, Norway, and Australia, address many of the theoretical and methodological questions surrounding maritime cultural landscapes. The authors comprise established scholars as well as archaeologists at the beginning of their careers, providing a healthy balance of experience and innovation. The chapters also demonstrate parity between method and theory, where the varying interpretations of culture and space are given equal weight with the challenges of investigating both wet and dry sites across large areas. ER -