Prehistoric Archaeology on the Continental Shelf

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Prehistoric Archaeology on the Continental Shelf: The State of the Science in 2013

   • Joseph C. Flatman, Amanda M. Evans

   Pages 1-12

3. Submerged Archaeological Landscapes and the Recording of Precontact History: Examples from Atlantic Canada

   • Dominic Lacroix, Trevor Bell, John Shaw, Kieran Westley

   Pages 13-35

4. Remote Sensing, Target Identification and Testing for Submerged Prehistoric Sites in Florida: Process and Protocol in Underwater CRM Projects

   • Michael K. Faught

   Pages 37-52

5. Prehistoric Site Discovery on the Outer Continental Shelf, Gulf of Mexico, United States of America

   • Charles E. Pearson, Richard A. Weinstein, Sherwood M. Gagliano, David B. Kelley

   Pages 53-72

6. New Evidence for a Possible Paleolithic Occupation of the Eastern North American Continental Shelf at the Last Glacial Maximum

   • Dennis Stanford, Darrin Lowery, Margaret Jodry, Bruce A. Bradley, Marvin Kay, Thomas W. Stafford Jr. et al.

   Pages 73-93

7. Gateway to the Americas: Underwater Archeological Survey in Beringia and the North Pacific

   • James E. Dixon, Kelly Monteleone

   Pages 95-114

8. The Inter-Tidal Zone Site of La Olla: Early–Middle Holocene Human Adaptation on the Pampean Coast of Argentina

   • María Cristina Bayón, Gustavo G. Politis

   Pages 115-130

9. Submerged Paleolandscapes: Site GNL Quintero 1 (GNLQ1) and the First Evidences from the Pacific Coast of South America

   • aDiego Carbias, Isabel Cartajena, Renato Simonetti, Patricio López, Carla Morales, Cristina Ortega

   Pages 131-149

10. Researching, Conserving and Managing Submerged Prehistory: National Approaches and International Collaboration

    • Edward Salter, Peter Murphy, Hans Peeters

    Pages 151-172

11. Geoarchaeological Research Strategies in the Baltic Sea Area: Environmental Changes, Shoreline-Displacement and Settlement Strategies

    • Hauke Jöns, Jan Harff

    Pages 173-192

12. Submerged Archaeology and Cultural Responses to Climatic Amelioration

    • Garry Momber

    Pages 193-212

13. Heritage Management and Submerged Prehistory in the United Kingdom

    • Andrew Bicket, Antony Firth, Louise Tizzard, Jonathan Benjamin

    Pages 213-232

14. Recent Developments in African Offshore Prehistoric Archaeological Research, with an Emphasis on South Africa

    • Bruno Werz, Hayley Cawthra, John Compton

    Pages 233-253

15. Inundated Site Studies in Australia

    • David Nutley

    Pages 255-273

16. State and Perspectives of Submerged Sites in Japan

    • Kenzo Hayashida, Jun Kimura, Randall Sasaki

    Pages 275-290

17. New Developments in Submerged Prehistoric Archaeology: An Overview

    • Geoffrey N. Bailey

    Pages 291-300

18. Back Matter

    Pages 301-307

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The chapters in this edited volume present multi-disciplinary case studies of prehistoric archaeological sites located on now-submerged portions of the continental shelf. Each chapter represents an extension of the known prehistoric record beyond the modern shoreline. Case studies represent central themes of landscape change, climate change and societal development, using new technologies for mapping, monitoring and managing these sites.

• Climate Change
• Culture Research Management
• Global Warming
• Ice Age
• Underwater Archaeology

From the book reviews:

“With the combination of a ‘call to arms’ for the future of this exciting research by Flemming, a review of the state of the science by Flatman and Evans, and a concluding summary by Bailey, this volume provides a good overview of the discipline. … provides a timely reminder about the potential importance of archaeology on the continental shelf and makes a significant contribution to the field and I would thoroughly recommend it to the reader … .” (R. Helen Farr, International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, Vol. 44 (1), 2015)

“At last, a book about inundated prehistoric sites with depth. … It should be required reading for archaeologists, with its fascinating glimpse of a new world of data. … Surely it is time to absorb submerged archaeology into our discipline. Well illustrated and easy to read: put on your Christmas list!” (Caroline Wickham-Jones, British Archaeology, September-October, 2014)

• Tesla Offshore, Inc, Prairieville, USA

  Amanda M. Evans

• Inst. Archaeology, University College London Fac. Arts, London, United Kingdom

  Joseph C. Flatman

• National Oceanography Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom

  Nicholas C. Flemming

Amanda M. Evans is the Senior Marine Archaeologist for Tesla Offshore LLC. She is an elected officer and serves on the Board of Directors for the Advisory Council on Underwater Archaeology and is on the Board of Directors for the Register of Professional Archaeologists. Amanda received her Ph.D. from Louisiana State University.

Joseph C. Flatman is Head of Central Casework and Programmes at English Heritage, and Honorary Senior Lecturer with the University College London Institute of Archaeology. He is formerly the County Archaeologist of Surrey. He is a Fellow of the Society for Antiquaries of London, a Trustee of the Council for British Archaeology, and a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists. Joe received his Ph.D. from the University of Southampton.

Nicholas C. Flemming is Visiting Fellow with the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton. He received his PhD at Cambridge University. He is a founder member and Life Member of the Society for Underwater Technology. He was Director of the European Global Ocean Observing System. He has organized research projects on submerged prehistoric sites in the Mediterranean, Red Sea and Arafura Sea and has published widely on the role of the exposed glacial-maximum continental shelf in global prehistory research.

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