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A small limestone outcrop is located on part of Tanzania’s coastline on the island of Kilwa Kisiwani (now a World Heritage Site). Local folklore depicts this as an Arab dhow, turned to rock following prayers offered by the local residents, fearful…

The purpose of this project was to carry out anthropological research in outer islands of the Federated States of
Micronesia (FSM) as identified and pre-arranged by traditional community organizations and historic
preservation offices of Chuuk…

Since its beginnings in 1975, deriving bathymetry by means of multispectral satellite imagery has been a method
that has not yet been fully exploited in the maritime archaeology realm. It focuses on using the blue and green
bands for their water…

The Nanhai I is a merchant ship which sank in the South China Sea 800 years ago while transporting different kinds of precious porcelain and metal work. The Nanhai shipwreck is 30 m long wooden vessel lay in 25 m of water and was covered by fine…

The use of visual media is an aspect of record keeping and a necessary component of outreach and community engagement in maritime archaeology. Recent technological innovations have created the need to acknowledge multiple available methods of…

American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States with a long and continuous history of ocean
connection and maritime activities, from the initial voyaging discovery some 3,000 years ago to modern cruise
ships and fishing fleets.…