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In this paper we demonstrate the results of underwater survey at Nan Madol, Federated States of Micronesia. Nan Madol are the ruins of a megalithic civilization composed of 95 small to large artificial islets made mostly of basalt, situated on a…

In recent years, several researchers are focusing their efforts on the development of documentation methods and
techniques according to the principles of minimal and non-intrusive intervention on underwater cultural heritage
(UCH), as advocated by…

There are many opportunities, challenges, and competing interests related to the development of research on and
preservation of submerged WWII heritage in the Pacific. This paper outlines an interdisciplinary, community
inclusive project which…

In the Americas, long before the Conquest, existed various native navigation techniques (coastal, lacustrine and fluvial), aboard numerous and diversified wooden boats. Among these, stands one that was made by carving a tree trunk: the dugout canoe.…

The topic of this abstract fits best within the Underwater Cultural Heritage of World War II in the Asia-Pacific
Region: Discoveries, Opportunities & Challenges session of the conference as it is directly relevant to the session’s
theme. The paper…

This paper discusses the current challenges in the protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage (UCH) and proposes
the in-situ preservation and responsible accessibility of UCH sites as a strategy for their protection. The questions
in focus are the…