“An outstanding collection of research that highlights the diversity of approaches to the study of people and their relationships with aquatic landscapes in Latin America and the Caribbean.”—Amanda Evans, editor of The Archaeology of Vernacular Watercraft “An impressive collection of coastal and underwater archaeological research done in the Latin America region. A new anchor and compass-like … Continue reading Underwater and Coastal Archaeology in Latin America
Welcome to Our 2021 SHA Historical and Underwater Archaeology Virtual Booth
This year’s Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology hosted by the Society for Historical Archaeology will take place virtually January 6-9, 2021. Our virtual booth is open through February 1 and offers great deals on our historical archaeology titles. Use code CHUA21 for discount prices and free shipping. Click Here to View All Titles in Our Virtual … Continue reading Welcome to Our 2021 SHA Historical and Underwater Archaeology Virtual Booth
Captain Kidd’s Lost Ship
“Carefully researched and brilliantly studied, this account of the Quedagh Merchant and its notorious master, Captain William Kidd, looks beyond the romance and fiction to give us a true account of the man, the ship, and their times.”—James P. Delgado, coauthor of The Lost Submarines of Pearl Harbor The troubled chain of events involving Captain Kidd’s capture of … Continue reading Captain Kidd’s Lost Ship
Iconography and Wetsite Archaeology of Florida’s Watery Realms
“A useful resource for Florida archaeology and for archaeologists and others interested in iconography and wetsite archaeology. The volume also illustrates the value of revisiting legacy collections, some of which were recovered decades ago, further exemplifying the relevance of museum collections in current archaeological inquiry.”—Ann S. Cordell, coauthor of Archaeology of Northern Florida, A.D. 200–900: The … Continue reading Iconography and Wetsite Archaeology of Florida’s Watery Realms
Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology 2019
Last week, UPF traveled to St. Charles, Missouri, to attend the annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology, hosted by the Society for Historical Archaeology (SHA). In honor of the conference, our historical and underwater archaeology books are on sale through February 8. Visit our website to view our SHA book sale and use code … Continue reading Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology 2019
Site Formation Processes of Submerged Shipwrecks
"A major step forward in the effort to create and synthesize a body of formation theory for shipwreck sites by cataloguing the myriad factors affecting such sites across a number of academic fields, ranging from geology and oceanography to history and sociology."—John M. O’Shea, author of Ships and Shipwrecks of the Au Sable Shores Region … Continue reading Site Formation Processes of Submerged Shipwrecks
2016 SHA Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology
This past weekend, our director Meredith Morris-Babb and acquisitions editor Shannon McCarthy traveled to Washington, DC, to showcase our latest and bestselling historical archaeology titles at the Society for Historical Archaeology 2016 Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology. We sold out of dozens of books at the conference, and our latest releases were particularly popular. As always, many … Continue reading 2016 SHA Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology
Pieces of Eight
Expanding on the widely successful X Marks the Spot, Pieces of Eight: More Archaeology of Piracy edited by Charles R. Ewen and Russell K. Skowronek explores the newest findings in the maritime archaeology of piracy. This new archaeology title sold out fast at this week's Society for Historical Archaeology Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology, but you … Continue reading Pieces of Eight
The Florida Bookshelf 