News, discoveries, and insights from NADL
Identity is central in archaeology. Archaeologists associate the concept of identity with human beings as it refers to age, gender, ethnicity, religion and status. But how can archaeologists articulate the notion of identity when dealing with architectural remains?
Archaeology can, and perhaps should, deconstruct many of the ideas that we have historically given as certain, as absolute truths. This is particularly important when thinking about social justice and vulnerable communities.
Around a boat, regardless of its characteristics, a large number of questions can be asked. Nautical archaeology has an important task to develop since around all bodies of water it is possible to find all kinds of ships.
Some archaeologists live in fear that their excavations might be published by somebody else. But sharing primary data early allows for constructive peer review.
Social media is making archaeology public and helping archaeologists to share their discoveries and ideas to a wider than ever public.
As we work on our shipbuilding databases it becomes increasing evident that we must standardize the description of wooden hull structures, in the same way biologists standardized the description of insects.
A comic-style retrospective on the excavation and reconstruction of a seventeen century Portuguese nau.
Welcome to the Nautical Archaeology Digital Library Webpage.