... For millennia, humanity has and continues to leave imprints on the physical world. Archaeologists have often turned to technology for help in interpreting these past imprints. This is especially so in the realm of underwater archaeology where sites may range from submerged prehistoric...

... resource operator archaeological site archaeologist information The objective of this paper is to investigate and discuss the increased capability of technology in detecting archaeological sites in a submerged environment. The paper will discuss the dynamic methods using dynamic sonars...

..., and Archaeology (GOM-SCHEMA) Project collected microbiological, geochemical, and archaeological data at wooden- and metal-hulled shipwrecks within and outside of the spill-impacted area for a comparative analysis. Archaeologists documented the selected shipwrecks’ post-spill state of preservation using 3D optical...

... that are considered by US legislation. These are historic shipwrecks or downed aircraft and pre-contact period archaeological sites. The Secretary of the Interior's qualifications for archaeologists conducting required surveys distinguish between these two kinds of archaeologists - historic and pre-contact. Methods...

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... with confidence. Many survey companies operating in the oil and gas industry rely heavily on a single magnetometer, which if not utilized properly can create multiple problems for archaeologists. Magnetic data with outside interference, bottom strikes, or collected during geomagnetic storms will creates data...

... others. The collected geophysical data is often enough to provide archaeologists with a reasonable estimation of a site s potential, but not enough to provide identification of a site. Recent ROV investigations in the Gulf of Mexico with NOAA and BOEM/BSEE have provided ground-truthed data for several...

... the industry itself. Additionally, the nature of the exploration taking place in the Gulf of Mexico has affected archaeology. The shift from shallow continental shelf exploration to ever deeper regions of the Gulf of Mexico has taxed to archaeologists adapt to changing technologies used in deepwater...

... laws and regulations have further defined the role of marine archaeologists in survey, permitting, and offshore operations. In 2005, BOEMRE established the strongest NTL to date regulating the manner in which marine archaeological surveys and assessments in the Gulf of Mexico Region were...

... The waters of the central and western Gulf of Mexico have been extensively studied by archaeologists for several decades (Figure 1). This is largely due to the intensity of oil and gas production in the area. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE) regularly sponsors...

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.... (BP) and Shell International (Shell), C & C s marine archaeologists identified a sonar target in the vicinity of the shipwreck, Robert E. Lee, which they thought might be the long sought after German U-boat, U-166. The oil companies approved further investigation with the HUGIN 3000, which revealed...