Iron and Steamship Archaeology Success and Failure on the S/S `Xantho'
Description
In the early 1980s the author was asked to investigate the newly discovered wreck of the Xantho, an iron screw steamship active off the Australian coast during the period 1848 to 1872, and to develop a strategy to stop the looting that was occurring at the site. This relatively straightforward assignment turned into a long-term research program for applying maritime archaeology to the conservation of iron-hulled wrecks.
Keywords
Antiques & CollectiblesCare & RestorationArtMuseum StudiesHistoryAncientHistoriographyPolitical ScienceHistory & TheorySocial ScienceAnthropologyArchaeologyReferenceSociologyTechnology & EngineeringMechanicalTransportationShips & Shipbuilding
2000Book
Author(s)Mike McCarthy
PublisherSpringer Science & Business Media
ISBN9780306463655
LanguageEnglish
