Joint airborne and shipborne geophysical surveys to inspect the submerged
archaeological sites: The Taijiang Waters in Taiwan
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Title
Joint airborne and shipborne geophysical surveys to inspect the submerged
archaeological sites: The Taijiang Waters in Taiwan
archaeological sites: The Taijiang Waters in Taiwan
Description
To better identify submerged archaeological targets, multiple state-of-art survey techniques were carried out in
underwater geoarchaeological studies at the exploration stage. Previous underwater surveys identified ten Dutch
colonial vessels dating from the first half of the seventeenth century. Four of them were found on the banks of the
Yanshui River, and most of them were situated at the historical waters of Dayun Port. Underwater archeology
research at this inland sea of Tainan, the base for the Dutch route, was the key era in the development of maritime
trade in Southeast Asia. Therefore, inspecting the potential archaeology in Taijiang Waters is under our
consideration, which is situated in a historical city, Tainan, leads us to link the ancient shipwreck event to consider
the sustainable preservation solution.
However, it is challenging to inspect the submerged archaeological targets since the geomorphology
rapidly changed due to the long- and short-term geological processes. The resources available to conduct the work
include accurate frequency control on magnetic data acquisition and comprehensive geophysical integration for data
interpretation. Therefore, we combine the acoustic and magnetic techniques and joint airborne and shipborne
geophysical surveys to inspect the submerged assessment. After integrating with previous survey results, seven
underwater cultural heritages were linked to shipwrecks, which allows us to embark on follow-up verification plans
for archaeological research, preserving the potential historical footprints of Taiwanese and the treasure wetlands
environments of the Taijiang National Park for endangered ecosystems.
underwater geoarchaeological studies at the exploration stage. Previous underwater surveys identified ten Dutch
colonial vessels dating from the first half of the seventeenth century. Four of them were found on the banks of the
Yanshui River, and most of them were situated at the historical waters of Dayun Port. Underwater archeology
research at this inland sea of Tainan, the base for the Dutch route, was the key era in the development of maritime
trade in Southeast Asia. Therefore, inspecting the potential archaeology in Taijiang Waters is under our
consideration, which is situated in a historical city, Tainan, leads us to link the ancient shipwreck event to consider
the sustainable preservation solution.
However, it is challenging to inspect the submerged archaeological targets since the geomorphology
rapidly changed due to the long- and short-term geological processes. The resources available to conduct the work
include accurate frequency control on magnetic data acquisition and comprehensive geophysical integration for data
interpretation. Therefore, we combine the acoustic and magnetic techniques and joint airborne and shipborne
geophysical surveys to inspect the submerged assessment. After integrating with previous survey results, seven
underwater cultural heritages were linked to shipwrecks, which allows us to embark on follow-up verification plans
for archaeological research, preserving the potential historical footprints of Taiwanese and the treasure wetlands
environments of the Taijiang National Park for endangered ecosystems.
Creator
Liwen Chen
Sheng-Chong Lo
Lun-Tao Tong
Gwo-Shyh Song
Yi-Wei Lu
Cheng-Wei Tseng
Jheng-Kai Huang
Wai-lam Wong
Wei-Chung Han
Publisher
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Date
2023
Language
English
Bibliographic Citation
Chen, Liwen , Sheng-Chong Lo, Lun-Tao Tong, Gwo-Shyh Song, Yi-Wei Lu, Cheng-Wei Tseng, Jheng-Kai Huang, Wai-lam Wong, Wei-Chung Han. 2023. “Joint airborne and shipborne geophysical surveys to inspect the submerged archaeological sites: The Taijiang Waters in Taiwan.” Edited by Jennifer Craig, Jay Mok, and T. Kurt Knoerl. In Proceedings of Fifth Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage: Gwangju, The Republic of Korea, November 13-18 2023. The Museum of Underwater Archaeology. URL: https://apconf.omeka.net/exhibits/show/apconfproceedings/item/2018
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Liwen Chen
et al., “Joint airborne and shipborne geophysical surveys to inspect the submerged
archaeological sites: The Taijiang Waters in Taiwan,” APCONF-MUCH Proceedings Recently Added Items, accessed October 24, 2026, https://apconf-much.org/proceedings/items/show/645.
archaeological sites: The Taijiang Waters in Taiwan,” APCONF-MUCH Proceedings Recently Added Items, accessed October 24, 2026, https://apconf-much.org/proceedings/items/show/645.