Underwater and Coastal Cultural Heritage

Underwater and Coastal Cultural Heritage

The session aims to focus on the palaeogeographical, archaeological, topographical, historical and landscape aspects of coastal areas and/or seabeds, in an interdisciplinary perspective, with attention to the settlements and settlement patterns, the archaeology and history of sailing and maritime trade, the structures of ports/ landings, the transmission of cultures and ideas, the landscape context and its evolutionary dynamics, the museum heritage, enhancement and safeguard.

Keywords:  Coastal and underwater Cultural Heritage.  Coastal and underwater Archeology.  History of coastal areas.  Museum heritage of coastal areas.  Enhancement and safeguard of the museum heritage in the coastal areas.