Alchemy or science? Compromising archaeology in the deep sea

Journal of Maritime Archaeology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 48-56

  Adams, Jonathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deepwater archaeology; Ethics; Kravel project; Shipwreck; Skerki Bank; Threat; Treasure hunting

Indexed keywords

EID: 35448945920     PISSN: 15572285     EISSN: 15572293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11457-007-9018-2     Document Type: Article

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