Year: 2026
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: The exhibition of artifacts salvaged from Titanic sparked controversy and led to a series of private discussions, an audit of the recoveries, which found the salvage had been professionally conducted, but not as an archaeologically-focused project. The exhibition led to an international meeting that addressed not only Titanic but the larger issue of the protection of underwater cultural heritage, a topic also then under discussion and with subsequent action following through a UNESCO Convention. It also led to the drafting of what would become a bilateral agreement on Titanic between the United States and Great Britain.
Authors: James P. Delgado, Ole Varmer
Institution: The Ocean Foundation
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7202297616