NEMA - Modern Era of Maritime Archaeology

SUMMER SCHOOL

Introduction to new techniques applicable to Maritime Archaeology

We are organizing a Summer School for Underwater Archaeologists on "Introduction to Remote Techniques Applicable to Maritime Archaeology" from September 12 through the 16th 2006, at the Institute of Nautical Archaeology in Bodrum, Turkey.

There will be lectures on the basic theory of using acoustic and magnetic techniques as tools to search, detect and classify underwater archaeological objects and sites. Lectures will be followed by hands-on work using the most recent hardware in an area with underwater archaeological sites.

Lecturers will be from the Marine Physical Laboratory of Scripps Institution of Oceanography-University of California San Diego and TUBITAK Marmara Research Center and Members from Industry producing equipment for underwater research.

There will be openings for only 20 participants to be able to give the possibility to have hands-on use of the equipment.

Schedule

Search, localize and classify archeological sites at Gümüslük/Myndos
5-9 September 2006

Summer school

Registration deadline
1 August 2006
School
12-16 September 2006

Introduction

The scientific study of underwater archaeological sites is very important to the advancement of our knowledge of human history. As indicated by Robert D. Ballard "it is estimated that as many as 1 million ships of antiquity lie below the world's oceans and seas, most still waiting to be discovered." While many of the sites that lay within shallow depths have been discovered and investigated by divers, most of them are laying in deeper water, where remote techniques are necessary for their discovery and scientific examination. Detection, classification and examination of both deep and shallow underwater archaeological sites require geophysical prospecting instrumentation and oceanographic methodologies similar to the ones developed for military applications for detection of the submerged objects.

The course presents the principal concepts needed to understand the basic theory of acoustic and magnetic remote-sensing techniques where complex mathematical treatments are avoided. Practical use of underwater acoustic and magnetic remote sensing equipment will be emphasized by hands-on operations within a realistic environment with archeological sites where the operations and interpretation of multi-beam, side-scan, sub-bottom profiler, ROV, magnetometer and navigation techniques will be covered.

Course Objectives

To provide a comprehensive understanding of both the basic theory and practice using available acoustic and magnetic remote-sensing techniques for underwater archaeological research.

Who Should Attend?

Courses will be particularly suitable for archeologists/academicians working in the underwater environment and graduate/postgraduate students specializing in Maritime Archaeology who need to advance their knowledge and practice the Remote Techniques Applicable to Maritime Archaeology.

There will be openings only for 20 participants, to be able to give the possibility to have hands-on use of the equipment. If more applications will be received for this year's program, participants will be selected according to their background and their academic credentials.

Lecturers

Lecturers will be from the Marine Physical Laboratory of Scripps Institution of Oceanography-University of California San Diego and TUBITAK Marmara Research Center, Institute for Archaeological Oceanography, University of Rhode Island and Members from Industry producing equipment for underwater research.

Venues

The course will be held from Monday to Friday mornings at the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) of Texas A&M University, in Bodrum, Turkey. Afternoons will be dedicated to exits with a research boat for hands-on experience.

Tuition and Accommodation

Accommodation is available at a local resort within a close distance to INA
Fees will be announced within April 2006.

Please send an email to :secreteriat@maritime-archaeology.org