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MUSEUM International N°240

Underwater Cultural Heritage

Editorial

Chapter 1: Exploration and Preservation

  • Submerged Cultural Sites: opening a time capsule David Nutley
  • The Impact of Commercial Exploitation on the Preservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage Tatiana Villegas Zamora

  • In Situ Preservation: 'the preferred option' Martijn Manders

  • Conservation of Underwater Cultural Heritage: characteristics and new technologies Jean-Bernard Memet

Chapter 2: Why Create an International Convention?

  • How and Why will Underwater Cultural Heritage Benefit from the 2001 Convention? Thijs J. Maarleveld
  • The 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage: advantages and challenges Ulrike Koschtial
  • Safeguarding the Underwater Cultural Heritage of Brazil: legal protection and public archaeology Gilson Rambelli

Chapter 3: New Frontiers, New Concepts

  • Underwater Archaeological Trails Francisco J. S. Alves
  • A Resource for Sustainable Development: the case of Croatia Jasen Mesic
  • Underwater Archaeological Exploration of the Mayan Cenotes Luis Alberto Martos Lopez

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