Richard Gould's "Archaeology and the Social History of Ships" (original) (raw)
Jan. 3rd, 2008 07:47 pm Richard Gould's "Archaeology and the Social History of Ships"
This book came out a few years ago (2000), but I recently re-read it for a course. If you haven't taken a look at it, I reccomend it.
From the Earthwatch Institute:
"This book reviews the current state of the art in maritime archaeology and address many of the questions most often asked about shipwrecks by scholars, sport divers, historic preservationists, and the general public. It includes chapters on what happens to ships when they sink, why they sink where they do, the evolution of ship technology, the history of maritime explorers, and the connection between ships and their cultural origins. It is the result of Gould's many years of research with Earthwatch volunteers in and around Bermuda, as well as his more general research around the world, and promises to be comprehensive and authoritative. Information on Archaeology and the Social History of Ships is available from Cambridge University Press and from any of the online bookstores."
It's by far the most comprehensible and accessible work of its kind that I have seen out there, and can't say enough good things about it. It would also be of interest to historians, anthropologists, and anyone interested in the maritime industries.
Have you read this book? What do you think?
