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Underwater Archaeology
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Blackbeard the Pirate ... and the Presumed Wreck of Queen Anne's Revenge 
 Illustrated presentation about Blackbeard, "the most notorious pirate in the history of seafaring," and his flagship the Queen Anne's Revenge. Features an overview of the "Golden Age of Piracy" (1689-1718) and details about archaeological activities related to the shipwreck presumed to be the remains of the Queen Anne's Revenge (off the Beaufort Inlet, North Carolina). From the North Carolina Maritime Museum. http://www.ncmaritime.org/blackbeard/ Topics: Archaeology, Crime, Transportation Last updated Apr 29, 2008 Museum of Underwater Archaeology (MUA)
The website for this nonprofit museum features exhibits, project journals, research updates, and other material about underwater archaeology and maritime history. Exhibits include an introduction to underwater archaeology for children, excavation of the battleship CSS Alabama, and conservation of artifacts from the sloop industry. Includes a world map showing underwater archaeological projects, teaching materials, a blog, news, and background about this online museum. http://www.uri.edu/artsci/his/mua/MUA.htm Topics: Archaeology Last updated Mar 5, 2008 Nordic Underwater Archaeology
This large annotated directory categorizes links to maritime archaeology resources worldwide. "What is Underwater Archaeology" explores shipwrecks, ports, and dwellings around the Nordic coast. The "Virtual Museum" contains maritime archaeological finds around the world. Additionally, there are worldwide listings of museums, societies, authorities and contacts, courses and academic departments, projects, and wrecks. Also has information on replicas and shipbuilding, documents, literature, journals, conferences, tools and techniques, and diving. http://www.abc.se/~pa/uwa/ Topics: Archaeology, Museums, Outdoor Recreation, Transportation Last updated Jul 20, 2005 Treasures of the Sunken City
"Companion Web site for the NOVA program...originally broadcast on November 18, 1997. This program chronicles the underwater discovery of the fabled Pharos lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, just offshore from the modern city of Alexandria in Egypt." http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sunken/ Topics: Archaeology, Mysteries and More Last updated Aug 12, 2002 |
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