Science: Archaeology: Topics: Underwater

Describes how the cold brackish Baltic Sea has preserved wrecks, as well as giving links to maritime archaeology resources worldwide.

Illustrated feature from Welcome to Finland on marine archaeology in the Baltic sea.

Xinhua reports on China's first-ever underwater archaeological expedition. The site, possibly Han Dynasty, is deep in Fuxian Lake in Southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Sub-Arch covers the field of underwater archaeology. It is a list primarily intended for professionals in the field.

National Geographic reports on Dr Bob Ballard's expedition in search of evidence of human habitation on the bed of the Black Sea. Interviews, transcripts, and observation logs.

From the International Council of Monuments and Sites.

An illustrated article from About.com on kraters, amphoras and other Greek pottery found in shipwrecks.

Online newsletter of the British Sub-Aqua Association.

The Connecticut Office of State Archaeology is striving to develop a cooperative approach to protecting our maritime heritage. Artifact identification, workshops, FAQs for divers, sites in Connecticut.

Links to current research and news, organizations, and museums, and a detailed bibliography.

Features on underwater archaeology, shipwrecks, and treasure found in Hawaii.

Studies of the design, use, and capabilities of this historically important type of ship.

Encourages research of coastal archaeology and maritime heritage of the Americas. (Spanish and English)

Learn about marine archaeology from the waters around the British Isles with maps and an interactive quiz.

Extensive lecture notes from John Illsley on the development and typology of ships from ancient to early modern, with bibliography.

Description from the maritime museum at Sassnitz, on the Isle of Rgen of the local types of archaeological finds and sites underwater. German with summary in English.