Article ID: CBB159778608

Forschen in einer extremen Umwelt (2021)

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In 1958, one of the first projects to carry out a systematic archaeological campaign underwater began off the coast of Asia Minor. At Cape Gelidonya, the wreck of a Bronze Age ship was investigated. To understand the concrete problems and working methods of underwater archaeology, it is important to account not only for the tangible objects of research and the technical aids used, but also the natural features and the political framework in which actors operated. Situated in the years between the end of the colonial era and the Cold War, this article traces the biographical paths that brought together central actors at the site of the discovery. This perspective is necessary for understanding why divers who were not established archaeologists initiated and carried out the campaign. The article also analyzes the research of the campaign carried out 1960 and explores some of the difficulties and solutions encountered in working underwater. The article is a contribution to the still unwritten history of underwater archaeology.

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Authors & Contributors
Cain, Friedrich
Felipe Rojas
Allen, Harry
Kluger, Anne
Link, Fabian
Berthon, Rémi
Concepts
Archaeology
Science and politics
Discipline formation
Science and society
Sociology
Science and culture
Time Periods
20th century, late
20th century, early
20th century
Ancient
21st century
19th century
Places
United States
Anatolia (Turkey)
Italy
Rome (Italy)
East Germany
Middle and Near East
Institutions
UNESCO
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