Archaeologists and Treasure Hunters
- Marine archaeologists (also known as maritime archaeologists) are persons working in the discipline of Marine Archaeology (also known as maritime archaeology) and study human interaction with the sea, lakes and rivers through the study of vessels, shore side facilities, cargoes, human remains and submerged landscapes. One speciality is underwater archaeology, which studies the past through any submerged remains. Another specialty within maritime archaeology is nautical archaeology, which studies vessel construction and use.
- Treasure hunters sell the artifacts (cannons, bottles, coins, specie, bullion - also known as treasure) they find on shipwrecks and, when proficient at archaeology and working within the law, they are the capitalists of marine archaeology. Treasure hunters without proficiency in archaeology and salvaging historical artifacts without government permits are looters.
- Robert Ballard (born 1942), underwater archaeologist, professor at University of Rhode Island
- George F. Bass (born 1932), pioneer underwater archaeologist, author, founded Institute of Nautical Archaeology in 1973
- Mel Fisher
- Robert F. Marx (born 1933), pioneer underwater archaeologist, prolific author
- Mark M. Newell, founder of Georgia Archaeological Institute
- Alan Riebe, unaffiliated deep sea explorer, shipwreck historian, author
- E. Lee Spence (born 1947), pioneer underwater archaeologist and treasure hunter, prolific author of books, maps and articles on shipwrecks, editor, a founder of Sea Research Society in 1972
- Robert Sténuit (born 1933), underwater archeologist and the world's first aquanaut
- Peter Throckmorton (died 1990), pioneer underwater archaeologist, director Sea Research Society
Read more about this topic: List Of Undersea Explorers
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