MAN: 12,000 YEARS
UNDER THE SEA This book tells the exciting story of underwater archaeology from its first beginning when Greek sponge divers discovered ancient statues in the bottom of the sea to its ongoing marvelous present times. Burgess takes us on an enthralling tour through the earliest stages of hardhat divers' first finds to the deepwater discoveries of 12,000-year-old Ice Age Man remains in Florida springs. Readers share the action since the author worked alongside underwater archaeologists to record their gathering of these unique materials. "Man: 12,000 Years Under the Sea will appeal to all readers who like action and adventure." --Publishers Weekly. "[This book] gives us a peek at... the work done by sponge divers, treasure divers and underwater archaeologists. The excitement and hazard... is so clearly described that I was tempted to get a diving suit and join in." --The Sacramento Bee "[This book] is more than intriguing, it is a necessity." Mensa Bulletin. 332 pages. Paperback: 6 x 9-inches. © 1980/2000 Published by iUniverse.com. $20.95
MAN 12,000 YEAR UNDER THE SEA is the dramatic story of underwater archaeology. Beneath the waters of the earth lies a vast store of information about man, his culture, and his history, which is only now being revealed through recent improvements in technological aids to underwater exploration. Archaeologists, historians, and treasure hunters are making new discoveries and developing old ones with refined equipment. Deep pools of Florida crystal springs show how Ice Age man lived over 12,000 years ago, while Roman argosies sunk in the Mediterranean yield statues sculpted centuries before Christ. Historians watch eagerly the treacherous exploration of a wreck of the Spanish Armada on the rugged west coast of Ireland or the search for the elusive Civil War ironclad Monitor in the unpredictable Cape Hatteras waters. Treasure hunters reap rich rewards out of fabulous hoards waiting to be uncovered from wrecks of the Spanish treasure routes by the new archaeology, and geologists use new techniques to investigate the many secrets of Loch Ness for an explanation of its most stubborn and famous one, the monster. Robert Burgess has had a lifelong interest in the realm below water. These fascinating accounts combine the allures of science and adventure, and demonstrate that beyond the drama of the search can be the interpretation of the nautical archaeologist, based upon his learning and experience, that deepens man's understanding of his heritage and the world around him. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction by George F.
Bass, President, Institute of Nautical Archaeology FROM THE BOOK:
READER REVIEWS: "Man,
12,000 Years Under the Sea will appeal to all readers who like action
and adventure." "In Man:
12,000 Years Under the Sea, Robert Burgess gives us a peek at...the
work done by sponge divers, treasure hunters and underwater
archaeologists. The excitement and hazard of underwater exploration is
so clearly described that I was tempted to get a diving suit to join
them." "Man,
12,000 Years Under the Sea is more than intriguing, it is a necessity." © 2000, 2001 Robert F. Burgess. All rights reserved. |