The 2011 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings
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The 2011 Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings
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The collected proceedings of the first inaugural Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage conference.
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Packaging and Loading Methods of Goryeo Dynasty Ceramics Excavated Underwater
A total of 17 underwater excavations have taken place in Korea. Out of these 14 of them yielded Goryeo Dynasty (AD918~1392) artefacts and in 8 cases remains of the shipwreck itself was also discovered. These are clear examples showing the active…
Maritime Archaeology of Ships of Indian Ocean, Southeast Asia and East Asia, the Question of Bulkheads
This paper will discuss the maritime archaeological work that has been carried out in the region, looking at shipbuilding construction and what has been learned through this work. In Southeast Asia the excavations in the 1980s by the…
JPAC Underwater Geographic Information System (UGIS)
The mission of the U.S. Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command (JPAC) is "to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans missing as a result of the nation's past conflicts." To support this mission objective, JPAC is developing an Underwater…
The 2001 Convention: A Framework for International Cooperation in Safeguarding our Underwater Cultural Heritage
Keynote speech by Dr. Tim Curtis Chief of Culture Unit UNESCO Bangkok Office.
To watch a video of this presentation please click here:
http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/videos/Tim_Curtis.m4v
To watch a video of this presentation please click here:
http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/videos/Tim_Curtis.m4v
Nautical Angkor: The Social Life of Boats in the Khmer Empire
This poster examines boats as depicted in bas reliefs in the Bayon temple that represent the everyday life of the Khmer empire during the 12th century.
Click here to see the poster: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/posters/Angkor_Boats.pdf
Click here to see the poster: http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/posters/Angkor_Boats.pdf
Keep It Safe - Poster
Underwater cultural heritage can only be safeguarded if we acknowledge it to be our shared heritage, not a treasure to be looted and sold. The 2001 Convention offers an opportunity for countries to cooperate in protecting underwater cultural heritage…
They Have Stories to Tell - Poster
A shipwreck is like a book from the past, waiting to be opened and interpreted for the enjoyment of all humanity. Each object has an important story to tell, which can only be read if its location relative to other objects in the wreck is…
The Archaeology of Manila Galleons - Poster
This poster deals with the known Manila Galleons found to date. Unfortunately treasure hunters have salvaged most of them and little information if any is accessible to researchers. However, archaeological projects are currently active on sites…
Recording the Indigenous Maritime Cultural Landscape and Seascape in Saipan
The goal of this project is to work with the community of Saipan to record their heritage and explain their long standing relationship with the sea. Historical, ethnographic and archaeological data is being recorded to understand the maritime…
A Place to Learn: the Underwater Cultural Heritage in American Samoa
The five inhabited islands (Tutuila, Aunu’u, Ofu, Olosega, and Ta’u) and two distant coral atolls (Swains Atoll and Rose Atoll) of American Samoa have a diverse maritime past. Consequently, maritime heritage properties reflect different aspects…
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