Archaeology and the Social History of Ships: Frontmatter

1. Introduction: underwater archaeology as historical science 2. Comprehending the underwater world 3. The state of the art in underwater archaeology 4. The archaeology of boats and small watercraft 5. The physical realities of ships and shipwrecks 6. The earliest ships 7. Ancient trade and exchange 8. Modern maritime trade and exchange 9. Archaeology of the early age of sail (600-1500 AD) 10. Archaeology of the great age of sail (1500-1850 AD) 11. The archaeology of modern naval warfare 12. Submerged terrestrial-site archaeology 13. Submerged ports and docks 14. Treasure hunting and the future of underwater archaeology.