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Other free online courses (MOOCs) that may be of interest to you

We know that MOOCs attract a wide variety of people and that learners come to Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds from many different backgrounds. Some of you are specifically interested in archaeology, whereas others are more interested in diving, oceanography, history or climate change issues. Continue reading →

Preserving maritime traditions

In this short video, Crystal discusses the importance of preserving maritime traditions. Do you agree with Crystal? Further information on the preservation of maritime traditions If you are interested in maritime traditions, you might want to visit Traditional Maritime Skills. This is the website of the Traditional Maritime Skills project. The aim of this EU project is to record wooden boatbuilding skills. These skills are in danger of disappearing as masters of the trade retire. Continue reading →

Your help is needed! Please complete a 10 minute pre-course survey on maritime heritage

Hello, and welcome once again to the Shipwreck and Submerged Worlds Blog! As part of ongoing research at the Centre for Maritime Archaeology Research Group (CMARG) on public perception of maritime heritage, we hope that you might take ten minutes or so to complete the following survey: 10 minute pre-course survey on maritime heritage. This information helps the MOOC team better understand how to improve the course and tailor both it and blog posts to your interests. Continue reading →

Boat burials in Scandinavia

In this article, Esther Unterweger explains the importance of boat burials in Scandinavia. On account of the diversity of rituals one encounters through the archaeological, iconographic or textual record, it becomes clear that a boat or ship occupied an important role in various rituals reaching far back in the history of Scandinavia. Continue reading →

1978 to present day: Muckelroy and Maritime Archaeology

Keith Muckelroy and Maritime Archaeology It's hard to conceive of the numerous ways in which our world has changed since 1978. We’ve seen the rise and fall of technologies (VHS tapes, audio cassettes) the transformation of global politics (the fall of the Berlin Wall) and the emergence of new ways of communicating via the web. Continue reading →

SHA Tech Week: Underwater and Public Archaeology

It’s Tech Week for the SHA blog about underwater and public archaeology. We’re very pleased to be a part of this with the lead off article. You can read all posts here: http://www.sha.org/blog/index. Continue reading →

Good News for the Chinese Junk Free China – By Dione Chen

Faced with imminent destruction, the junk will be saved. Continue reading →

Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage in Peru – By Carlos E. Ausejo

The Peruvian Centre for Maritime and Underwater Archaeology (CPAMS) was started at the end of 2010 and is currently made up of four founding members and an associate researcher. We intend to form a multidisciplinary team although at present we are still only archaeologists. Continue reading →

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