Author(s): George F. Bass (ed.)

History

Adventures with the Institute of Nautical Archaeology Here are accounts of some of the greatest shipwreck and sunken-city projects ever undertaken, from the Pacific to the Mediterranean, from the Caribbean to the Red Sea, and from northern Europe and the United States to the Indian Ocean and the Far East! These are first-hand accounts written by the discoverers themselves. This book traces the evolution of underwater archaeological excavation, from the early diving gear of the 1960s to the incredible deep-water remotely operated vehicles of the 21st century, including shipwrecks from the oldest and deepest ever excavated, through the Greek, Roman and Medieval eras, to the craft and vehicles sunk in World War II. Featured are also the pirate stronghold of Port Royal in Jamaica, mapped is the Titanic, the Kyrenia ship from Cyprus, the classic Bronze Age wrecks of Uluburun and Cape Gelidonya in Turkey, and the Kinneret Boat from the Sea of Galilee. George F. Bass, the general editor, is the world