Beneath the Seven Seas: Adventures with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology.
BENEATH THE SEVEN SEAS: Adventures with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology The Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) is the world’s oldest organization devoted to the study of humanity’s interaction with the sea through the practice of archaeology. INA’s founder Dr. GEORGE F. BASS, ED.
This compilation of essays guides readers on tours of dozens of the world's most famous shipwrecks This list of shipwrecks is of those ships whose have been located. Africa
East Africa
- Globe Star grounded off Mombasa, Kenya in April 1973
- H.M.S.
and sunken cities. The book begins with an introduction to nautical archaeology and then proceeds chronologically, starting with a site from perhaps 1,600 B.C. that still puzzles scientists. From there, the book's sections focus on wrecks of ancient Greece The term ancient Greece refers to the periods of Greek history in Classical Antiquity, lasting ca. 750 BC[1] (the archaic period) to 146 BC (the Roman conquest). It is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of Western Civilization. and the Roman and Byzantine empires, medieval and Renaissance times, the 17th and 18th centuries, and modern times. The newer wrecks include the Titanic and World War II ships The List of ships of World War II is an alphabetical list of major military ships of World War II. Only warships with a displacement of 1,000 tons or greater are listed. For smaller vessels, see also list of World War II ships of less than 1000 tons. in the Pacific and the Atlantic. Each chapter is lavishly illustrated--adding up to more than 400 illustrations in the book--and features text provided by an archaeologist or other specialist who explored the site. Thames & Hudson 2005, 256 p., color photos and illus., hardcover, $39.95.
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