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Underwater Archaeology

Weapons of Warre: The Armaments of the Mary Rose
edited by Alexzandra Hildred
This volume is devoted to consideration of the ordnance, munitions and equipment for war - the raison d'être for the building of the Mary Rose. It begins with a full description of the guns, followed by discussion of the many objects that relate to their use: the shot, the gunpowder and the items needed for loading and firing, as well the experiments that have been carried out in the manufacture and use of specific gun types, carriages and ...
Hardback. Price GB £49.95

Submerged Prehistory
edited by Jonathan Benjamin, Clive Bonsall, Catriona Pickard and Anders Fischer
Major events of human prehistory such as the post-glacial recolonisation of Northern Europe and the spread of agriculture through the Mediterranean took place on landscapes that are now, at least partially, underwater. Large parts of this submerged terrain are accessible to divers and can be investigated archaeologically. Prehistoric underwater research has emerged in recent decades as a distinct sub-discipline, developing approaches and ...
Hardback. 'Reprint under consideration' - in practice this may mean that the book goes out of print, but orders will be recorded. Price GB £25.00

Terra Marique: Studies in honor of Anna Marguerite McCann on the receipt of the Gold Medal of the Archaeological Institute of America
edited by John Pollini
In 1998 Anna Marguerite McCann received the Gold Medal of the Archaeological Institute of America for her distinguished archaeological achievements. This volume includes the papers presented at a special colloquium held in her honour, along with essays by other colleagues and friends. The volume is divided into two thematic parts: the first reflects Anna McCann's general interests in ancient art and archaeology, especially Greek and Roman ...
Hardback. Publisher's Price GB £45.00, Our Price GB £10.00

Oceans Odyssey 2: Underwater Heritage Management & Deep-Sea Shipwrecks in the English Channel & Atlantic Ocean
edited by Greg Stemm and Sean Kingsley
Oceans Odyssey 2 presents the results of the discovery and archaeological survey of ten deep-water wrecks by Odyssey Marine Exploration. In the Western Approaches and western English Channel, a mid-17th century armed merchantman, the guns of Admiral Balchin's Victory (1744), the mid-18th century French privateer La Marquise de Tourny and six German U-boats lost at the end of World War II are examined in depth. From the ...
Hardback. Price GB £25.00

La stèle de Ptolémée VIII Évergète II à Héracléion: Underwater Archaeology in the Canopic region in Egypt
by Christophe Thiers, with contributions by Franck Goddio and Luc Tamborero
This monograph presents a translation, commentary and interpretation of the bilingual monumental Stele of Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, which stood in the temple district of Heracleion-Thonis in the north-western Nile Delta of Egypt. The six metre high stele was erected sometime between either 141/140 and 131 or 124 and 116 BC and was discovered during the excavations of the European Institute of Underwater Archaeology. Unfortunately immersion in ...
Hardback. Price GB £40.00

Alexandria and the North-Western Delta: Joint Conference Proceedings of Alexandria, City and Harbour (Oxford 2004) and The Trade and Topography of Egypt's North-West Delta, 8th century BC to 8th century AD (Berlin 2006)
edited by Damian Robinson and Andrew Wilson
This monograph contains the joint proceedings of the first two conferences organised by the Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology. It contains 23 papers that cover land-based and underwater excavation and survey in the area of the North-Western Nile Delta, principally concerning the cities of Alexandria and Heracleion-Thonis, as well as studies of aspects of the material culture from these sites. 300p, over 200 b/w & col illus (Oxford ...
Hardback. Price GB £45.00

Topography and Excavation of Heracleion-Thonis and East Canopus (1996-2006): Underwater Archaeology in the Canopic region in Egypt
by Franck Goddio
This book presents the first topographic outline of the city of Heracleion and the nearby Ptolemaic and Byzantine sites, all currently being excavated underwater in the Bay of Aboukir. This volume is the product of ten years of survey and excavation. 136p, col illus t/out (OCMA Monograph 1, Oxford Centre for Maritime Archaeology 2007)
Hardback. Price GB £52.00

Archaeology and the Social History of Ships
by Richard Gould
An excellent up-to-date review of this field of research, highlighting new developments in the methodologies and techniques of underwater archaeology. Includes all aspects of the subject including background history to the discipline, the archaeology of boats, other watercraft and their wrecks, modern maritime trade and exchange, the early age of the sail, modern naval warfare, submerged ports and docks, treasure hunting and the future of ...
Paperback. Price GB £27.99
Hardback. Price GB £60.00

Decree of Sais
by Anne-Sophie Von Bomhard
von Bomhard presents an edition of the stela found during underwater excavations in the Abukir Bay, at the site of ancient Thonis-Heracleion, and inscribed with the Decree of Sais. The text is a parallel to that inscribed on another stela found at Naucratis at the turn of last century. The author gives an introduction to the discovery of the two stelae, as well as a description of the monuments, including the scenes and captions found in the ...
Hardback. Not yet published - advance orders taken. Price GB £45.00

The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology
edited by Alexis Catsambis, Ben Ford and Donny L. Hamilton
The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology is a comprehensive survey of the field as seen through the eyes of nearly fifty scholars at a time when maritime archaeology has established itself as a mature branch of archaeology. The first section of the book deals with the best practices for locating, documenting, excavating, and analyzing submerged sites. This methodological foundation is followed by a sample of shipwreck studies from around the ...
Hardback. Price GB £95.00