Past Mariners
Exploring the Depths of History
Past Mariners is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration and dissemination of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage. Our mission is to promote knowledge and raise global awareness about these fascinating fields. Through educational articles, insightful interviews, 3D models, and interactive maps, we bring the past to life, aiming to create an online encyclopedia centered on these themes. Explore books, documentaries, and other online resources to uncover the significance of our shared maritime history. Join us on a journey of discovery to honor and protect our underwater cultural heritage for future generations.
What is Maritime Archaeology?
Nautical Archaeology
Unveiling Maritime History
Nautical archaeology is the specialized field dedicated to studying human interaction with seas, lakes, and rivers through the remains of boats, ships, and the cultures that used them.
Nautical archaeologists meticulously explore, preserve, and record the world's underwater heritage, revealing the history of wooden vessels, seafaring techniques, trade routes, and maritime communities.
By analyzing artifacts like pottery, tools, and personal belongings, they gain insights into the daily lives and trade practices of past civilizations. Using advanced techniques such as diving, sonar, and underwater photography, this interdisciplinary field combines archaeology, history, anthropology, and marine science.
Nautical archaeology plays a crucial role in preserving our maritime heritage, offering unique perspectives on waterways' roles in transportation, trade, and naval warfare throughout history.
Coastal Archaeology
Bridging Land and Sea
Coastal archaeology is a dynamic field that investigates how ancient societies thrived along coastlines. By examining sites such as settlements with a proximity to water bodies ancient harbours, archaeologists uncover the intricate interactions between humans and coastal environments.
Through the study of settlement patterns, maritime infrastructure, and cultural exchanges, coastal archaeology provides valuable insights into how past communities adapted to and flourished in coastal regions. This interdisciplinary discipline bridges terrestrial and underwater archaeology, offering a comprehensive understanding of maritime cultures and seafaring traditions.
Coastal archaeology enhances our understanding of human history by addressing environmental challenges and preservation. It showcases past societies' resource utilization and adaptation to changing coastal landscapes.
Underwater Archaeology
Discovering the Depths
Underwater archaeology, also known as maritime archaeology or subaquatic archaeology, is the study of archaeological sites and artifacts that are submerged underwater.
This branch of archaeology focuses on investigating shipwrecks, sunken cities, submerged landscapes, and other underwater cultural heritage sites. Underwater archaeologists use specialized techniques like remote sensing, diving, underwater excavation, and conservation methods to explore and document these submerged sites.
Through underwater archaeology, researchers uncover insights into ancient seafaring activities, maritime trade routes, naval battles, coastal settlements, and interactions between human societies and the marine environment. This field sheds light on maritime history and human-sea interactions.
Who We Are
About Our Project
Past Mariners is a collaborative group connecting archaeologists, historians, students, divers and other creative individuals with a passion for maritime archaeology or the "Big Blue." Our main goal is to promote our shared cultural heritage submerged beneath the waves and contribute to education and awareness around the umbrella of maritime archaeology.
2021
Year of Establishment
11
Articles Published
9
Team Members
Theofano Moraiti
Founder, Past Mariners
Founder, Past Mariners
Video by Kostas Katsioulis
Shipwrecks
Ports & Coastal Regions
Scientific Diving
Submerged Settlements
Understand the historical significance and preservation importance of ancient and modern shipwrecks.
Explore the vital role of ports and coastal regions in maritime history and cultural heritage preservation.
Dive into the world of scientific diving in uncovering submerged artifacts and understanding our past.
Discover the critical insights submerged settlements provide into lost civilizations and human history.
Archaeology & Media
Maritime History
Marine Technology
Underwater Excavation
Investigate the utilization of media in promoting maritime archaeology and raising awareness of our maritime heritage.
Understand the value of maritime history in shaping societies, economies, and global connections.
Learn about the latest marine technology used in archaeology for educational purposes.
Delve into different underwater excavation methods and discover the challenges of preserving underwater cultural heritage.
Our Projects
What We Do
In the Past Mariners project, we delve into the realm of maritime archaeology and submerged cultural heritage. Our objective is to cultivate fascination in these fields and involve the public through innovative and educational means. To achieve this, we offer informative articles on shipwrecks, submerged sites, and related topics. Additionally, we reconstruct artifacts using 3D modeling and bring the ancient world to life with interactive maps.
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Across the world countless universities, organizations and independent companies contribute to maritime research every day
