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Anthropology Field Notes 6: Shipwrecks - with Odyssey Marine Exploration


Produced by KCWU Productions in 2008 Copyright 2008 by KCWU Productions Disclaimer: Many professional archaeologists categorically and ethically object to the sale of artifacts collected from archaeological sites, whether on land or under the sea, in any circumstances. Other professional archaeologists argue that the sale of artifacts should be allowed in some circumstances, such as the sale of marketable commodities recovered under controlled circumstances in large and redundant quantities from deep-water shipwrecks, as claimed by Odyssey Marine Exploration. Our presentation of this program does not constitute an endorsement of Odyssey Marine Exploration, its practices or projects by Archaeological Legacy Institute. We are aware of the controversy surrounding shipwreck explorations by for-profit enterprises and we hope that this program will encourage meaningful and productive discourse on the subject. We welcome your thoughtful feedback to shipwreck@archaeologychannel.org See the comments thus far posted about this video Web links : Council for British Archaeology Slams Government Treasure Hunt (Press Release, Council for British Archaeology, 2002) HMS Sussex (Rescue: The British Archaeological Trust) HMS Sussex Treasure Hunt (Council for British Archaeology) Odyssey Marine Exploration Odyssey’s Shipwreck! Pirates and Treasure SS Republic (1853) (Wikipedia) SS Republic: Civil War-Era Ship Discovered

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