Prehistoric Archaeology on the Continental Shelf: The State of the Science in 2013

Flatman, Joseph; Evans, Amanda

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“…This is an exciting time for submerged prehistoric archaeology (Lemke, 2021), with significant growth in awareness, research and associated publications and an ever‐increasing number of underwater finds, particularly in the Northern Hemisphere. The increased potential for understanding the origins of human culture, global human expansion, early coastal adaptations and early seafaring is becoming evident (see Bailey et al, 2020; Evans et al, 2014; Harff et al, 2015 and references therein) as well as how these studies might aid the location and discovery of submerged prehistoric sites (e.g., Bailey & Cawthra, 2021; Faught & Smith, 2021; Flemming, 2021; O'Shea, 2021).…”

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RETRACTED: Applying geoarchaeological principles to marine archaeology: A reappraisal of the “first marine” and “in situ” lithic scatters in the Dampier Archipelago, NW Australia

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The absence of known prehistoric underwater cultural heritage (UCH) sites on the Australian inner shelf stands in stark contrast to the thousands of sites revealed elsewhere in the world. Two recent claims—Dortch et al. (D2019) and Benjamin et al. (B2020)—put forward the first in situ (i.e., primary context) UCH sites in the shallow waters of the Dampier Archipelago, North West Australia, each arguing that the stone artefact scatters are at least 7000 years old and are now submerged because of postglacial sea‐level rise. We present new hydrodynamic modelling and data on coastal erosion and bathymetry, and reassess each site's sedimentary setting and archaeological site‐formation history. D2019 and B2020 clearly present lithic cultural artefacts, but the arguments for their sites being of primary context and reflecting early Holocene land surfaces are mistaken. Rather, these sites occur in the intertidal zone, and many or all artefacts are likely to have been reworked. Sites of secondary context, if treated appropriately, can inform our understanding of site‐formation process and change, and may support more powerful contributions to submerged archaeology than attempts to seek the first or the oldest.

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RETRACTED: Applying geoarchaeological principles to marine archaeology: A reappraisal of the “first marine” and “in situ” lithic scatters in the Dampier Archipelago, NW Australia

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“…Various other areas of the continental shelf around the globe have been touted for their archaeological potential (e.g., [107,108]), but so far none have been afforded the extensive palaeolandscape mapping and reconstruction directed at the southern North Sea. The area has the potential to act as an exemplar for other nations looking to develop offshore wind capacity [109] and provide an international standard for preparatory work and management regarding these aspects of cultural heritage.…”

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Winds of Change: Urgent Challenges and Emerging Opportunities in Submerged Prehistory, a Perspective from the North Sea

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Development of the continental shelf has accelerated significantly as nations around the world seek to harness offshore renewable energy. Many areas marked for development align with submerged palaeolandscapes. Poorly understood and difficult to protect, these vulnerable, prehistoric landscapes provide specific challenges for heritage management. Indeed, there now appears to be a schism between what underwater cultural heritage policy intends and what it is achieving in practice. Shortcomings in international and national legislature ensures that large parts of the continental shelf, including areas under development, may have little or no legal protection. Increasingly impacted by extensive development, these unique cultural landscapes are ever more at risk. However, heritage challenges posed by such development also create opportunities. An immense amount of data is being generated by development, and there is an opportunity to establish broader cooperative relationships involving industrial stakeholders, national curators, government bodies, and heritage professionals. As a matter of urgency, the archaeological community must better engage with the offshore sector and development process. If achieved, we may revolutionise our knowledge of submerged prehistoric settlement and land use. Otherwise, our capacity to reconstruct prehistoric settlement patterns, learn from past climate change, or simply manage what are among the best-preserved postglacial landscapes globally may be irreparably undermined.

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“…As emphasis of this, a Scopus search using the keywords of marine, prehistoric, cultural, science, policy yielded zero results. A Scopus search using the keywords indigenous, submerged, landscape, policy yielded two results (Ward et al, 2018;McCarthy et al, 2022), whilst indigenous, submerged, landscape, science produced only one result (Flatman and Evans, 2014). Marine, indigenous, cultural, science, policy yielded 16 results, most of which were related to inclusion (e.g., Kikiloi et al, 2017;Johri et al, 2021;Worm et al, 2021) and none of which directly referred to the seabed or submerged landscapes.…”

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Contemporary marine science, its utility and influence on regulation and government policy

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Prehistoric Archaeology on the Continental Shelf: The State of the Science in 2013

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

RETRACTED: Applying geoarchaeological principles to marine archaeology: A reappraisal of the “first marine” and “in situ” lithic scatters in the Dampier Archipelago, NW Australia

RETRACTED: Applying geoarchaeological principles to marine archaeology: A reappraisal of the “first marine” and “in situ” lithic scatters in the Dampier Archipelago, NW Australia

Winds of Change: Urgent Challenges and Emerging Opportunities in Submerged Prehistory, a Perspective from the North Sea

Contemporary marine science, its utility and influence on regulation and government policy

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