Description: Ancient Shipwrecks examines some of the shipwrecks that have been excavated in the Mediterranean Sea, while presenting an overview of the modern development of underwater archaeology as a scientific discipline. The author discusses how archaeological research has enabled a reconstruction of the primary maritime cultures of the region. Readers learn about the sailing technologies of the ancient world, as well as the chronological sequences (Bronze Age, Byzantine, etc.) used by historians and archaeologists. Some of the ships highlighted are: the Cheops vessel, the Cape Gelidonya wreck, the Uluburun wreck, the Sea of Galilee wreck, and other vessels included are Greek, Roman, and Byzantine wrecks.

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