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Sureide (Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology) offers an introduction to how underwater archaeological sites, predominantly shipwrecks, are studied in water depths normally beyond scuba diving range. His text focuses on the processes of doing deepwater archaeology, from research planning phases to searching, finding, surveying, and excavating shipwrecks; it also touches upon postproject data processing and legal and ethical issues. The book largely outlines a history of deepwater archaeology, paying attention to a number of well-known shipwrecks examined by archaeologists and treasure hunters, before concentrating on two areas. First, Sureide describes a cross-section of site types investigated by weepwater expeditions, following their history and discussing their age, potential identity, and construction details, along with the working conditions experienced by researchers (reciting depth of site and seabed characteristics). Second, the author ventures into a more detailed overview of some of the tools available for deep-sea archaeological work, from types of remote sensing instrumentation (such as sonar, multibeam sonar, magnetometry, and stereophotogrammetry) to categories of platform (including autonomous and remotely operated vehicles), as well as position-fixing tools (geographical positioning systems and short and long baseline systems).-- N.T. Richards, East Carolina University <br><br>--N.T. Richards, East Carolina University CHOICE (01/01/2012)

The overall format of the book provides sufficient detail on certain aspects of deepwater archaeology to satisfy professionals in the field, while still remaining accessible to non-specialists. The volume provides a good review of recent deepwater projects, and excellent discussions of photographic and visual documentation techniques and excavation methods. This volume serves as a much-needed opening in the discussion of what constitutes deepwater archaeology. --;br> --Amanda M. Evans The Northern Mariner (09/25/2012)

The result has been a treasure trove of information that reveals shipbuilding throughout history and how people lived in earlier times. . . it presents a unique view into an intriguing field of research. . . ''Ships From the Depths'' will fascinate those with an interest in the sea and the history of the sea. -- Mark Lardas, Galveston Daily News--Mark Lardas Galveston Daily News (06/28/2011)

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FREDRIK SØREIDE is a professor in the department of archaeology at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim, Norway, and vice president of ProMare, a U.S. nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting marine research and exploration throughout the world.

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