The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology

Bibliographic Information

Title

The Oxford Handbook of Maritime Archaeology

Book Title

Ethics, Underwater Cultural Heritage, and International Law

Author(s)

Maarleveld, Thijs

Editor(s)

Ford, Ben and Hamilton, Donny and Catsambis, Alexis

Year of Publication

2011

Chapter Pages

917-941

Publisher Name

Oxford University Press

Publisher Location

Oxford

Web Address (URL)

http://www.academia.edu/download/5624579/Manu2011.pdf

Additional Information

Language

English

Source Type

Edited Volume

Notes

Abstract:

"Maritime archaeology has given rise to quite a few issues. The meaning of heritage for the society has undergone changes, and thus, ethical discussion has evolved, which is discussed in this article. Archaeological discourses include a historical review that is helpful in understanding how insights have developed. Archaeology is not uniform and archaeological heritage has been studied through different approaches and thinking. An item attributed heritage value in one part of the continent may not be regarded as the same in another part of the continent. For maritime archaeology, this national bias has been influential in several ways and it continues to be so. The principle that “heritage” is a public matter is quite central in the developing ethics of the archaeological profession. This article finally discusses the international development of a body of maritime law specifically concerning underwater cultural heritage."

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