Ancient Shipwreck Excavation in Sri Lanka Finds from the Oldest Shipwreck in the Indian Ocean
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THE INA QUARTERLY BRINGING HISTORY TO LIGHT THROUGH THE SCIENCE OF SHIPWRECKS CONTINUING RESEARCH SUMMER STUDY IN BODRUM, TURKEY BUILDING VIRAZON II INA'S NEWEST RESEARCH VESSEL ANCIENT SHIPWRECK EXCAVATION IN SRI LANKA FINDS FROM THE OLDEST SHIPWRECK IN THE INDIAN OCEAN SUMMER 2015 VOLUME 42, NO. 2 s FOUNDERS DIRECTORS (CONTINUED) BODRUM RESEARCH TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED SCHOLARS (CONTINUED) George F. Bass, Ph.D. ◊ Lew Ward CENTER STAFF (CONTINUED) GRADUATE FELLOWS Warren Riess, Ph.D. CONTENTS (CONTINUED) University of Maine John Baird † Roger A. Williamson, M.D.* Aysel Tok Edith Trnka Justin Parkoff David Stewart, Ph.D. Michael Katzev † Robyn Woodward, Ph.D. Mr. & Mrs. Ray H. Siegfried East Carolina University DEPARTMENTS Treasurer * Süleyman Türel II Graduate Fellow Jack W. Kelley ◊ Sally M. Yamini Güneş Yaşar Rachel Matheny Kristine Trego, Ph.D. Bucknell University 4 LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OFFICERS/ADMINISTRATION Kenan Yılmaz OF THE BRC President* Michael Young, J.D. FACULTY, NAUTICAL AFFILIATED SCHOLARS Peter van Alfen, Ph.D. American Numismatic Society 6 NEWS AND EVENTS Deborah N. Carlson, Ph.D. ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM AT Kroum Batchvarov, Ph.D. ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY University of Connecticut 8 BRC SUMMER RESEARCH Vice President Wendy Van Duivenvoorde, Ph.D. Gordon W. Bass Deborah N. Carlson, Ph.D. Flinders University Cemal M. Pulak, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Sara W. John Broadwater, Ph.D. Raynette Boshell Spritsail Enterprises FIELD REPORT Vice President* and George O. Yamini Fellow Gordon P. Watts, Jr., Ph.D. Allan Campbell, M.D. Arthur Cohn, J.D. Tidewater Atlantic Research Kevin J. Crisman, Ph.D. Filipe Vieira de Castro, 12 THE ANCIENT SHIPWRECK William C. Culp, M.D. Lake Champlain Maritime EXCAVATION AT GODAVAYA, Office Manager Ph.D. Professor, Frederick R. Museum RESEARCH ASSOCIATES Glenn Darden Mayer Professor of Nautical SRI LANKA Tamara Hebert Finds from the oldest shipwreck Grace Darden Archaeology II Mariá del Pilar Luna John A. Albertson Diving Safety Officer in the Indian Ocean Erreguerena, M.A. J. Barto Arnold, M.A. 10 Nicholas Griffis Kevin J. Crisman, Ph.D. National Institute of BY DEBORAH CARLSON, ORKAN Laura White KÖYAĞASIOĞLU, AND STACI WILLIS Robin P. Hartmann Associate Professor, Nautical Anthropology and History Piotr Bojakowski, Ph.D. BODRUM RESEARCH CENTER Archaeology Faculty Fellow Lilia Campana, Ph.D. Faith Hentschel, Ph.D. Ben Ford, Ph.D. ARTICLES Director Susan Katzev Donny L. Hamilton, Ph.D. Indiana University of Massimo Capulli, Ph.D. Tûba Ekmekçi, M.A. Professor, George T. & Gladys Pennsylvania 10 NITROX IN UNDERWATER James Kjorlien H. Abell Chair in Nautical Chris Cartellone, Ph.D. Finance Manager Jeremy Green, M.A. ARCHAEOLOGY William C. Klein, M.D. Archaeology, Yamini Family José Luis Casabán, M.A. Learn how Nitrox can be used to Özlem Doğan Chair in Liberal Arts Western Australia Maritime Thomas McCasland, Jr. Museum Alexis Catsambis, Ph.D. safely prolong deepwater dives BY LAURA WHITE DIRECTORS Jeffrey Morris Cemal M. Pulak, Ph.D. Elizabeth S. Greene, Ph.D. Katie Custer Bojakowski, Ph.D. Associate Professor, Oğuz Aydemir Terry A. Ray Brock University Matthew Harpster, Ph.D. 20 BUILDING VIRAZON II Frederick R. Mayer Professor Construction of INA's new Edward O. Boshell, Jr. Anne Darden Self of Nautical Archaeology I Jerome Hall, Ph.D. Rebecca Ingram, Ph.D. research vessel gets underway John Cassils, M.D. University of San Diego Michael Jones, Ph.D. BY JOHN DE LAPA Judy Sturgis C. Wayne Smith, Ph.D. Lucy Darden * Betsey Boshell Todd Associate Professor, Faith Hentschel, Ph.D. Jun Kimura, Ph.D. Bronze spearhead from Thomas F. Darden INA Faculty Fellow Central Connecticut State ON THE COVER: Ken Trethewey, Ph.D. University Margaret Leshikar-Denton, Ph.D. the 2014 excavation season at Godavaya, John De Lapa Sri Lanka; PHOTO: © 2014 SUSANNAH H. Garry A. Weber Shelley Wachsmann, Ph.D. Berta Lledó, M.A. 12 Past Chairman* Professor, Meadows Professor Nicolle Hirschfeld, Ph.D. SNOWDEN/OMNIOPHOTO.COM FOR INA Colin Martin, Ph.D. Carl Douglas of Biblical Archaeology Trinity University BODRUM RESEARCH Veronica Morriss, M.A. Danielle J. Feeney * CENTER STAFF Frederick Hocker, Ph.D. James A. Goold EMERITUS FACULTY, Vasa Museum Robert Neyland, Ph.D. Secretary & General Counsel * Bilge Güneşdoğdu Akman NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY Robert Hohlfelder, Ph.D. Ralph K. Pedersen, Ph.D. Mustafa Babacık PROGRAM AT TEXAS Jeff Hakko University of Colorado at Robin C. M. Piercy Esra Altınanıt Biçer, M.A. A&M UNIVERSITY Boulder Rebecca Martin J. B. Pelletier Mehmet Çiftlikli George F. Bass, Ph.D. Greg Maslow, M.D. Distinguished Professor Mark Lawall, Ph.D. University of Manitoba Juan Pinedo Reyes Zafer Gül Emeritus Pamela Matthews, Ph.D. John Pollack, M.Sc. Sheila Matthews, M.A. Seçil Kayacık Fred van Doorninck, Jr., Ph.D. Justin Leidwanger, Ph.D. Stanford University Mark Polzer, M.A. Gülser Kazancıoğlu Dana F. McGinnis J. Richard Steffy† Donald Rosencrantz Alex G. Nason Şükran Köroğlu, M.A. John McManamon, S.J. Loyola University Jeff Royal, Ph.D. Lynn Baird Shaw Orkan Köyağasıoğlu TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Miguel San Claudio, Ph.D. GRADUATE FELLOWS Harun Özdaş, Ph.D. Jason Sturgis Nurgül Külah Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Vice Chairman* Marian M. Cook Randall Sasaki, M.A. 20 Muammer Özdemir Robert L. Walker, Ph.D. Graduate Fellows Irena Radič-Rossi, Ph.D. George Schwarz, Ph.D. Chairman* Adem Şirin Carolyn Kennedy University of Zadar Cheryl Ward, Ph.D. WWW.NAUTICALARCH.ORG 3 * Executive Committee | ◊ Non-voting Board | † Deceased The Institute of Nautical Archaeology is a non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the search for A LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR OF JOIN US AND the history of civilization by fostering excellence in THE BODRUM RESEARCH CENTER SUPPORT INA TODAY! underwater archaeology Bringing History To Light Through The INA Quarterly (ISSN 1090- 2635) is published by the The Science Of Shipwrecks Institute of Nautical Archaeology Greetings from Turkey! conservation staff. In addition, Esra It has been an eventful year for the Bo- Altınanıt Biçer, who heads the BRC The Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA) is a Publication of the INA Quarterly drum Research Center (BRC), starting laboratory, obtained her M.A. degree non-profit international research organization committed is made possible by a grant with the INA Annual Board Meeting in the Conservation and Restoration of to locating, excavating, recording, preserving, and from the Ed Rachal Foundation held in Turkey last October (see INAQ Movable Cultural Assets from Istanbul publishing shipwrecks and other archaeological sites 41.3). It was wonderful to host the University. I applaud our collective com- of maritime significance. INA was founded over 40 Editor Directors and their families and we hope mitment to furthering our education in years ago by Dr. George Bass, who in the 1960s Deborah N. Carlson, Ph.D. that everyone enjoyed their time in our archaeology and conservation. pioneered the science of archaeological excavation beautiful Mediterranean home! As soon An archaeologist’s job doesn’t fin- under water. Today there is greater need than ever as the winter rains abated, we initiated ish after the artifacts have been exca- Assistant Editor before to support the work done by INA; dredging replacement of the roof vated and brought to the Stephanie Koenig and commercial fishing have severely damaged or covering the main INA surface. Photography, completely erased sites around the world. INA offices in Bodrum. drawing, conservation, Designer members are institutions, professionals, enthusiasts, Jacqueline Munz Despite a few days of and archival research are unexpected rain, the but a few of the tasks that and students united in their passion for discovering roof was finished in time continue year-round after the untold stories that lie hidden beneath the sea. 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