Presents a comprehensive summary of the archaeological process as applied in an underwater context. This title deals with underwater archaeology: how to get involved, basic principles, essential techniques, project planning and execution, publishing and presenting. It includes chapters on geophysics, historical research, and photography and video.

"Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice" provides a comprehensive summary of the archaeological process as applied in an underwater context. This is the long awaited second edition of what is popularly referred to as the "NAS Handbook". It provides a practical guide to underwater archaeology: how to get involved, basic principles, essential techniques, project planning and execution, publishing and presenting. It is fully illustrated with over 100 drawings and new colour graphics. It includes new chapters on geophysics, historical research, photography and video, monitoring and maintenance and conservation.

Foreword.
List of figures.
List of plates.
1. The NAS Handbook - why it was written.
2. Underwater archaeology.
3. Getting involved in underwater and foreshore archaeology.
4. Basic principles - making the most of the clues.
5. Project planning.
6. Safety on archaeological sites under water and on the foreshore.
7. International and national laws relating to archaeology under water.
8. Archaeological recording.
9. Historical research.
10. Photography and video.
11. Position-fixing.
12. Underwater search methods.
13. Geophysical and remote-sensing surveys.
14. Underwater survey.
15. Destructive investigative techniques.
16. Archaeological conservation and first-aid for finds.
17. Site monitoring and protection.
18. Archaeological illustration.
19. Post-fieldwork analysis and archiving.
20. Presenting, publicising and publishing archaeological work.
Anchor recording appendix.
Gun appendix.
NAS Training Programme appendix.
Glossary.
References.
Index.
Contributing authors:.
Jonathan Adams, BA DPhil FSA MIFA.
Marc-Andre Bernier, BA MA.
Lucy Blue, BA DPhil.
Amanda Bowens, BA MA.
Martin Dean, BSc MIFA (Hon) FSA.
Justin Dix, BSc PhD.
Joe Flatman, MA PhD PIFA.
Craig Forrest, B.Comm LLB LLM PGCE PhD.
Damian Goodburn, BA PhD AIFA.
Alexandra Hildred, BA MIFA FSA.
Peter Holt.
Kester Keighley, MSc.
Stuart Leather, MSc.
Gordon Le Pard, BSc.
Colin Martin, PhD FRHistS FSA (Scot) MIFA MAAIS.
Paula Martin, BA Dip Class Arch PhD FSA Scot MIFA.
Douglas McElvogue, PhD MIFA FSA Scot.
Gustav Milne, MPhil FSA.
David Parham, BA MSc MIFA RPA.
Leslie Perkins McKewan, MSc PIFA.
Rory Quinn, PhD.
Julie Satchell, BA MA MIFA.
Graham Scott, AIFA.
Amanda Sutherland, BSc ACR.
Christopher Underwood, BEd MA.
Steve Waring, BSc.
Michael Williams, LLB