Although underwater archaeology has assumed its rightful place as an important subdiscipline in the field, the published literature has not kept pace with the rapid increase in the number of both prehistoric and historic underwater sites. The editors have assembled an internationally distinguished roster of contributors to fill this gap. The book presents geographical and topical approaches, and focuses on technology, law, public and private institutional roles and goals, and the research and development of future technologies and public programs.

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Dedication. Contributors. Foreword; J.B. Arnold. Part I: Introduction. 1. Introduction to The International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology; J.F. Barstad, C.V. Ruppé. 2. Timelines of Underwater Archaeology; J.D. Broadwater. Part II: The Geography of Underwater Archaeology. Section 1: United States. 3. Maine: The Last Twenty Years; W. Riess. 4. Massachusetts: The Devil to Pay and No Pitch Hot!; V.T. Mastone. 5. The Nautical Archaeology of Lake Champlain; K.J. Crisman. 6. Lake George, New York: Recent Investigations at a Mountain Waterway; J.W. Zarzinski. 7. Underwater Archaeology in Rhode Island; D.K. Abbass. 8. The Maryland/Chesapeake Region; S.B.M. Langley. 9. Maritime Archaeology in North Carolina; L.E. Babits. 10. South Carolina: A Drop in the Bucket; C.F. Amer. 11. Florida; R.C. Smith. 12. The Great Lakes States; J.R. Halsey. 13. Steamboat Archaeology on the Missouri River; A. Corbin. 14. Texas Shipwrecks: Progress in the Decade 1988-1998; J.B. Arnold III. 15. Marine and Underwater Archaeology on the Pacific Coast; J.P. Delgado. 16. Underwater Archaeology Hawaiian Style; H. Van Tilburg. Section 2: Mexico, Caribbean, Bermuda, and South America. 17. Mexico: A Country with a Rich Underwater Legacy; P.L. Erreguerena. 18. Problems and Progress in the Caribbean; M.E. Leshikar-Denton. 19. Underwater Cultural Heritage in Bermuda; C.E. Smith Jr.,E.C. Harris. 20. Water: A New Field in Argentinian Archaeology; D.C. Elkin. Section 3: Europe and the Mediterranean. 21. Archaeology in the Marine Environment in Sweden; C.O. Cederlund. 22. Aspects of Maritime History of Finland and the Eastern Baltic; C. Ahlström. 23. England and Wales: Recent Issues in Maritime Archaeology; G.P. Darrington. 24. Shipwreck Archaeology in Scotland; C.J.M. Martin. 25. Underwater Archaeology in the Republic of Ireland; C. Breen, A. O'Sullivan. 26. Maritime Archaeology in Northern Ireland: A Holistic Approach; B. Williams. 27. France; M. Guéerout. 28. Italy; C. Beltrame. 29. New Courses in Maritime Archaeology in Portugal; J.-Y. Blot. Section 4: The East, Australia, and Africa. 30. Nautical Archaeology in Israel; S. Wachsmann, D. Davis. 31. Underwater Archaeology in Egypt; E. Kahlil, M. Mustafa. 32. Australia, Asia, and the Indian Ocean; J.N. Green. 33. Past, Present, and Future of Maritime Archaeology in South Africa; J. Gribble. Part III: Issues in Underwater Archaeology. Section 1: Culture and Law. 34. Wrecked and Abandoned; A.G. Giesecke. 35. Education: The Power Tool of Underwater Archaeology; S.O. Smith. 36. Ethics and Underwater Archaeology; I.R. Mather, G.P. Watts Jr. 37. Public Programs: An Overview; G.P. Watts, I.R. Mather. Section 2: Technology.