Site Formation Processes of Submerged Shipwrecks. MATTHEW E. KEITH (Editor), 2016. University Press of Florida, Gainesville. Xi 276 Pp. $79.95 (Hardcover), ISBN 978-0-8130-6162-7

Authors

Russell K. Skowronek, The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyFollow

Document Type

Book Review

Publication Date

6-18-2018

Abstract

Site Formation Processes of Submerged Shipwrecks explores the physical and cultural processes affecting shipwreck sites. Authors from archaeology, chemistry, oceanography, and sediment dynamics share their expertise regarding the factors that influence the formation and preservation of shipwreck sites. These include the material aspects of ships, the underwater environment, and events including storms, chemical reactions, and subsequent human activity.

Comments

© 2018, by the Society for American Archaeology. Original published version available at https://doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2018.30.

Recommended Citation

Skowronek, Russell K. “Site Formation Processes of Submerged Shipwrecks. MATTHEW E. KEITH (Editor), 2016. University Press of Florida, Gainesville. Xi 276 Pp. $79.95 (Hardcover), ISBN 978-0-8130-6162-7.” American Antiquity, vol. 83, no. 3, 2018, pp. 570–571., doi:10.1017/aaq.2018.30.

Publication Title

American Antiquity

DOI

doi.org/10.1017/aaq.2018.30