Wreck Divers & Archaeologists

Tensions between salvors and archaeologists. Questions of what archaeology can contribute beyond the documentary record. These are debates that have bedeviled maritime archaeology for more than half a century. Wreck Divers and Archaeologists tackles these issues. It illustrates the progression of maritime archaeology from divers looking for treasure to both a scientific understanding of the past and a legal structure for historic preservation. This volume documents the professional progression o