Anthropological Archaeology Underwater Lemke Hardback Cambridge University Press

Anthropological Archaeology UnderwaterAuthor(s): Ashley Lemke\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781009494649, 978-1009494649\nSynopsis\nAnthropological archaeology underwater is a new field. What type of research is this and how do anthropologists go about it? When most people hear the phrase 'underwater archaeology', they think of shipwrecks and dramatic images of lost ships at sea, but the underwater archaeological record is vast. In addition to historic vessels, water preserves some of the oldest landscapes on the planet. While archaeologists are interested in the past, those working underwater apply the latest technologies to provide fresh understandings about ancient human behaviour. Underwater environments provide preservation that is unmatched on land and therefore the data collected is novel providing information about human lifeways and creating a picture of the past we would otherwise ne.