Nautical archaeology is the study of past human activity by the physical remains of maritime activities. It can be explained as maritime archaeology, specialising in maritime activities and technology such as ships, boats and other craft.

Notable nautical archaeology projects:

  • The H. L. Hunley Project
  • The Queen Anne's Revenge Shipwreck Project [1]
  • Recovery of the Tudor warship Mary Rose from the Solent.

See also: archaeology, underwater archaeology, maritime archaeology, Timeline of underwater technology