The 3rd International Congress on Underwater Archaeology explores
the theme of challenges in underwater archaeology: how underwater
archaeology can be interlinked across boundaries, whether real or
imagined, institutional, environmental, political, legislative or
other.
Underwater archaeology in the early 21st century is undergoing
a period of unprecedented change: new technologies allow access
to ever more numerous and more inaccessible sites, sites which are,
paradoxically, under ever greater threat. Remote survey and diving
technologies, the mapping of
wrecks and submerged landscapes, and familiarity with undersea deposits
across the globe increasingly place underwater archaeology in the
middle of a new era of underwater exploration.
Meanwhile, public involvement and interest in the underwater cultural
heritage is at an all-time high, and tools such as the UNESCO Convention
may lead to unprecedented changes in the management environment.
Concurrent sessions will discuss:
• Research Trends and the Future
• Techniques and Scientific Methods
• Managing Underwater Cultural Heritage for the Public
The Congress is being co-hosted by the Nautical Archaeology Society,
the Institute of Field Archaeologists, and the Institute of Archaeology
(University College London), reflecting the breadth of interest
in archaeology under water and the range of individuals and organisations
involved in the exploration and understanding of the maritime cultural
resource.
The Congress includes a three day practical field school, a three
day conference (with associated social events), and two days of
fieldtrips, together with a poster display, industry stands and
a bookshop. It coincides with the 2008 UK National Archaeology Week.
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