University of Southampton
Dr Helen Farr will be guest chairing the CAHO discussion group on early hominin finds in the eastern Mediterranean and the implications for early seafaring . This will take place on Tuesday 4th November at 5pm in the John Wymer
Read moreDr Julian Whitewright will be the Archaeological Institute of America’s Steffy Lecturer for 2014-2015. Julian will be delivering lectures at the University of Missouri, the University of Toronto and the University of Michigan during late October. He’ll present both his ongoing work into the sailing rigs of the ancient
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Our free, 4-week, online course starts on Monday. It’s a fantastic introduction to maritime archaeology open to anyone, anywhere in the world. Stuffed full of articles, videos, slideshows, interactive timelines and links to fantastic online resources, it has been designed
Read moreHello Everyone Just wanted to relate a landmark decision that has profound significance for the maritime archaeological protection of shipwrecks in Haitian waters regarding the investigation of the possible remains of the “Santa Maria”. It’s a good day for maritime
Read moreRegistration is now open for Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds, a free four week online course offered in conjunction with FutureLearn and starting on the 6th October 2014. Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds gives you a unique opportunity to gain an insight into the fascinating world
Read moreCMA masters students spent most of the long bank holiday weekend at Buckler’s Hard in the New Forest learning ancient boat and ship building skills. The backdrop of the River Beaulieu, the intermittent sunshine and occasional ice cream belie the
Read morePart 2 of the meeting will be webcast at: http://coursecast.soton.ac.uk/Panopto/Pages/Viewer/Default.aspx?id=e1a3a5df-1d6c-4be3-8315-4c138411e88d
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This wednesday as part of an English Heritage funded project we will be holding a workshop to discuss different options open to archaeologists when considering the potential for submerged prehistoric remains. The session will draw together practitioners from the UK, Denmark
Read moreThe next Departmental Seminar on Thursday Feb 27th, 5-6pm, will see Jesse Ransley discussing material stories and boats: What is a boat? Materials and moments. Subodh Gupta’s 2012 sculpture ‘What does the vessel contain, that the river does not’
Read moreScott Tucker, postgraduate researcher at the University of Southampton, will give a talk on his maritime research and fieldwork. This Centre for Maritime Archaeology Research Group seminar will take place on Thursday, January 30, at 14:00 in the Centre for
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