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Underwater

The scientific study of material remains of past human life and activities at present lying under the sea or other body of water.

Salvage companies will not be listed here. These sites should be submitted to Business/Transportation_and_Logistics/Maritime/Services/Underwater_Services/.

Institutes

Institutions of higher learning, or sections thereof, engaged in teaching and research into marine archaeology.

Organizations

Organized body of people aimed at the advancement, exchange of information, or group activities in the field of submarine archaeology.

Preserves

Underwater archaeological preserves, where divers can view wrecks or other underwater remains of human activity.

Shipwrecks

The scientific study of the material remains of sunken maritime vessels.

Only those sites which present the archaeology of one or more shipwrecks will be listed in Science/Social_Sciences/Archaeology/Topics/Underwater/Shipwrecks/

Sites that present the history of one or more shipwrecks belong in Society/History/By_Topic/Maritime/Ships

Sites that contain MAINLY locations and descriptions of shipwrecks should be submitted to Recreation/Outdoors/Scuba_Diving/Wreck_Diving/

Sites that offer artifacts, books, or graphics (maps, etc) for sale should be submitted to the most appropriate shopping or business categories such as Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Artifacts/Treasure/

Structures and Dwellings

The scientific study of the material remains of submerged human habitations and other man-made structures, both those originally on land but now under water and those created at the water's edge and partly submerged, such as ports.

Tools and Techniques

Sites describing the methodology and technology employed in underwater archaeology and allied scientific disciplines that contribute to the dating or evaluation of objects discovered in archaeological investigation.