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The Archaeologist’s Manual for Conservation, 2004
Historical Archaeology, 1998
Can archaeology add to the narrative of the Japanese attack on the U. S. Naval and Air installati... more Can archaeology add to the narrative of the Japanese attack on the U. S. Naval and Air installations in Hawaii, 7 December 1941, or is this event too recent and historically well documented to benefit from the tools of archaeology? One answer to this question lies at the bottom of Kaneohe Bay, some 25 mi. (40 km) from the famed U. S. Naval base of Pearl Harbor. In June and July 1994, East Carolina University, the Marine Option Program of the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and the National Park Service co-sponsored an unusual field school. The project called for a pre-disturbance survey and archaeological documentation of a sunken flying boat recently located by U. S. Marine Corps divers near the Naval Air Station in Kaneohe Bay on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu. Our purpose was to document and identify the abandoned craft and ascertain whether it had been destroyed as a result of the Japanese attack on Oahu, 7 December 1941. Yet the project achieved far more than this, revealing for the first time in 53 years what was not seen or heard through the smoke and thunder of that battle; a patrol crew’s gallant effort to save their craft.
When the Land Meets the Sea, 2016
Over the last 30 years, East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies has conducted hist... more Over the last 30 years, East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Studies has conducted historical archaeology research on the Great Lakes. The results of this research summarize and describe both the niches and ship adaptations of various watercraft developed there in the nineteenth century and serve to advertise the large amount of literature available concerning these craft in the so-called “gray literature” of unpublished Masters theses, collaborative “in-house” reports, as well as published reports and books. Discussion of this research includes brief descriptions plus archaeological examples of Grain, Canal, and Scow Schooners, along with Steamers, Steam Barges, Passenger/Freight Propellers, and Bulk Freighters. Research suggests that maritime development on the Great Lakes in the nineteenth century was shaped to a large degree by both economic and geologic/geographic circumstances.
Growingspechlhtioninthe field of nautical archamlogy isexpanding the boundaries of underwater d h... more Growingspechlhtioninthe field of nautical archamlogy isexpanding the boundaries of underwater d h . Remote sensing and deep water capability make more wrecks accessible to archaeologists each year. But there is one basic obstacle facing the underwater researcher that "high tech" tools have not completely solved. Individuals who work underwater eventually encounter low or zero visibilityconditions where they must not only function but be productive. To work in low visibility proper training, technique, experience, and equipment are essential. The scientific dive training program at East CarolinaUniversity tailors its trainingto research scientists who work in the dark,muddy sounds and rivers of the Southeast. As a result, the University's Program inMaritimeHistoryand Nautical Archaeology hassuccessfully excavated and documented a number of historically significant shipwreck sites in difficult diving conditions. Thispaper will discusszero visibility training,toolsand equipment used to investigate the side wheel paddle steamer Maple Leaf.
When the Land Meets the Sea, 2016
Between June 1998 and June 2000, the Maritime Studies Program at East Carolina University (ECU) c... more Between June 1998 and June 2000, the Maritime Studies Program at East Carolina University (ECU) conducted three underwater archaeological field schools in Washington, North Carolina. During these projects, archaeologists and students examined the bottom of the harbor of Washington, near Castle Island for submerged cultural resources, and documented 11 vessels with Phase II pre-disturbance survey techniques. The watercraft proved to be of a diverse array of vernacular vessel types; from schooners, flats, terrapin smacks, oyster sloops, and sailing log canoes, to river steamers and motor boats. Research indicates that Hurricane Floyd may have moved, buried, or damaged a number of these vessels in September 1999, and the results of the ECU preliminary investigations remain the only evidence of the existence of some of these watercraft.
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1989
Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology, 2014
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 1994
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 2002
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 2007
Thanks to Hollywood, average Americans would define the history of the opening up of the West in ... more Thanks to Hollywood, average Americans would define the history of the opening up of the West in terms of epic pistol duels, vast open plains, and wagon‐trains of hopeful immigrants. Large segments of American Western history, however, are still unexamined. These include a fascinating maritime history, a hidden saga of river steam transportation that explains the efficient westward movement of huge numbers of immigrants and vast quantities of supplies. This text outlines the archaeological documentation and analysis of the western river‐steamer Montana, of immense proportions and an advanced marine technology far removed from her ocean‐going ancestors. © 2006 The Authors
International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 2003
The Steamboat Montana and the Opening of the West, 2008
The Steamboat Montana and the Opening of the West, 2008
The Steamboat Montana and the Opening of the West, 2008
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