Submerged Cultural Resource Management

Della A. Scott-Ireton

ISBN 10: 0306478560 / ISBN 13: 9780306478567

Editore: Springer US, Chapman And Hall/CRC Jul 2003, 2003

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -Writing to the governor of Florida in September of 1964, the president of the Florida Keys Underwater Guides Association expressed concern about proposed salvage operations on the shipwrecks of the Spanish fleet of 1733. The Guides went on record to ask the governor for help 'to preserve these historical wrecks for the present and future enjoyment of the public. ' Subsequently, a similar request was sent to the governor by the Florida Upper Keys Chamber of Commerce, which wrote that 'we feel strongly that the historic interest and attractions for our growing influx of skindivers produced by these wrecks is much more valuable to the State of Florida than the 25% share gained from salvage of these old wrecks and their treasures. ' Shortly thereafter, the Monroe County Advertising Commission wrote the governor that 'the historic wrecks off our coasts are a part of our heritage to be enjoyed and seen and not to be despoiled. [Aside from] the discovery of occasional 'pieces of eight' and/orartifacts by individuals or the hope of such discoveries, the underwater beauty of a wreck housing hundreds of fish or a mound of cannon balls is directly beneficial to our economy while concerted salvage operations would destroy permanently the lure of these wrecks. ' But the notion that these underwater sites would best serve the public as historical and environmental attractions rather than to be picked apart under state supervision for personal trophies was an idea way ahead of its time. 200 pp. Englisch.

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• Titolo: Submerged Cultural Resource Management
• Editore: Springer US, Chapman And Hall/CRC Jul 2003
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0306478560
• ISBN 13: 9780306478567
• Rilegatura: Taschenbuch
• Condizione: Neu
• Dimensioni: 229 L x 152 A x 12 P (millimetri) 229 millimetri di larghezza per 152 millimetri di altezza per 12 millimetri di profondità
• Peso: 298 grammi

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Riassunto

This title discusses the various ways archaeologists and resource managers have made submerged cultural resources available for the public, such as underwater archaeological preserves, shipwreck trails, and land-based interpretive media and literature. The concept of preserves, parks, and trails has proven to be an effective and popular method of public education and heritage tourism with the end result being a greater public understanding of the value of preserving and protecting shipwrecks, and other submerged cultural resources, for the future. Within each contribution, the authors focus on: legislation; economic benefits; interpretation methods; problems and successes; future directions regarding their preserve, park, or trail programmes. Various approaches to the concept have been explored and this book is an effort to make available our experiences in the management of submerged cultural resources for the public.

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"James Spirek and Della Scott-Ireton have compiled and edited what is to my knowledge the first published source describing the scope and breadth of today's underwater heritage trails and preserves. Each chapter reflects both the strengths and weaknesses of various strategies that have been attempted for the public interpretation and preservation of historic sites in aquatic environments. Not only will this book serve to document the progress of those strategies, but it will offer new directions for cultural resource management on future frontiers."
(Roger C. Smith, from the Foreword)