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Marine Archaeology

Marine archaeology is the study of past human activity through the investigation of physical remains found in or beneath the sea and other bodies of water. It examines shipwrecks, submerged settlements, harbors, artifacts, and other cultural material preserved in marine environments to reconstruct aspects of history…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 6 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 16× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2643-0282 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Marine archaeology is the study of past human activity through the investigation of physical remains found in or beneath the sea and other bodies of water. It examines shipwrecks, submerged settlements, harbors, artifacts, and other cultural material preserved in marine environments to reconstruct aspects of history, trade, seafaring, technology, and daily life across cultures and eras. The discipline combines archaeological methods with the specialized techniques required to survey, excavate, document, and conserve materials underwater, where conditions such as pressure, currents, salinity, and limited access pose distinctive challenges. Because submerged environments can preserve organic and structural materials that rarely survive on land, marine archaeology offers unique insight into the human past, while also raising questions of conservation and the protection of underwater cultural heritage. Within the scope of this marine science journal, marine archaeology relates to the broader study of the marine environment and the seafloor in which archaeological remains are situated. While the journal's published research centers on marine biology and ocean science rather than underwater cultural heritage specifically, the understanding of marine habitats, sediments, and conditions it advances is relevant to the environments where marine archaeological investigation takes place. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to marine science and the marine environment.

Research published in this journal

6 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 6 articles above have been cited 16 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Marine Archaeology, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Marine Science Journal (ISSN 2643-0282).

Journal editorial board
Begoña Martínez-Crego · Portugal Timo Arula · Estonia Raffaella Casotti · Italy

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