Proceedings of the 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
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Title
Proceedings of the 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
Description
Papers presented at the 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
Creator
Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
Publisher
The Museum of Underwater Archaeology
Date
November 2023
Rights
Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
Language
English
Rights Holder
Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
Collection Items
Sea Voyage: The Evolving Maritime Cultural Landscape of American Samoa
American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States with a long and continuous history of ocean
connection and maritime activities, from the initial voyaging discovery some 3,000 years ago to modern cruise
ships and fishing fleets.…
connection and maritime activities, from the initial voyaging discovery some 3,000 years ago to modern cruise
ships and fishing fleets.…
A history and archaeology of fishing in the Federated States of Micronesia
Tuna fishing in the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is currently a sustainable and profitable fishing industry
and part of the leading world tuna fishing industry in the western Pacific.
This paper will outline how the FSM got to this position…
and part of the leading world tuna fishing industry in the western Pacific.
This paper will outline how the FSM got to this position…
Early Modern Japanese Whaling: An Iconographic Study
Small museums can be the repository of mighty collections. The New Bedford Whaling Museum (NBWM) in
Massachusetts, USA, is one such example. The NBWM holds a significant collection of artwork depicting early
modern (17th – 19th c) Japanese whaling.…
Massachusetts, USA, is one such example. The NBWM holds a significant collection of artwork depicting early
modern (17th – 19th c) Japanese whaling.…
In-situ preservation of underwater cultural heritage in Taiwan and related issues
The preservation of underwater cultural heritage is a nascent matter in Taiwan, and it is necessary to accumulate
experience from trial and error in order to establish appropriate and feasible practice. As far as the in-situ
preservation of…
experience from trial and error in order to establish appropriate and feasible practice. As far as the in-situ
preservation of…
A Non-State Party’s Experience Implementing the UCH Convention: Taiwan’s Perspective
This paper pertains to Session 26 and aims to provide an account of regime complex concerning underwater
cultural heritage protection beyond the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural
Heritage. The study involves some…
cultural heritage protection beyond the 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural
Heritage. The study involves some…
Religion, Trade and Polity: River Ganga on the Gateway of Bengal
The essay will shed light on River Ganga in the Kahalgaon- Sahibganj region. In the Historic Period (c.600 BCE- 400
CE) the banks and rocky islands of the river was a liminal space on the border of state societies ideal for ascetics. The
riverscape…
CE) the banks and rocky islands of the river was a liminal space on the border of state societies ideal for ascetics. The
riverscape…
Underwater Archaeological Remains in Matano Lake, South of Sulawesi, Indonesia: Evidence of Iron Age Civilization
Matano Lake is a natural freshwater lake located in South Sulawesi, Indonesia that has a depth of roughly 590 m,
making this lake the deepest lake in Southeast Asia. The existence of cultural heritage in land surrounding
Matano Lake was revealed in…
making this lake the deepest lake in Southeast Asia. The existence of cultural heritage in land surrounding
Matano Lake was revealed in…
Collection Tree
- Proceedings of the 2023 Asia Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage
- 2023 Session 1: History and Current Trends of Underwater Archaeology around East Asia
- 2023 Session 12: The Archaeology of the Manila Galleon at the APCONF: past, present and new interpretations.
- 2023 Session 13: Major Threats to Underwater Cultural Heritage
- 2023 Session 14: Conservation Treatment of Underwater Cultural Heritage
- 2023 Session 15: The Archaeology of Submerged Landscapes and Inland Waters
- 2023 Session 16: The significance of Maritime Cultural Landscapes, Seascapes and Living Heritage in Oceania
- 2023 Session 17: The 2001 Convention: from ‘constructive ambiguities’ to ‘destructive misunderstandings’
- 2023 Session 20: Effective Ways to Deliver Maritime and Underwater Cultural Heritage
- 2023 Session 21: New Technologies and Interdisciplinary Strategies for the Promotion and Protection of Maritime Cultural Heritage
- 2023 Session 23: Collections-based Research
- 2023 Session 24: Recovering dispersed and salvaged legacy collections of UCH in Southeast Asia
- 2023 Session 25: Environmental implications of underwater cultural heritage degradation and the conservation of marine ecosystems
- 2023 Session 26: General session
- 2023 Session 4: Underwater Cultural Heritage of World War II in the Asia-Pacific Region: Discoveries, Opportunities & Challenges
- 2023 Session 5: New Research Findings of Archaeological Ceramics from the Maritime Cultural Heritage of the Asia-Pacific Region
- 2023 Session 6: Lashed-lug boats: Emerging research from Southeast Asia and the Pacific

