Coastal and Port Cities: Maritime Archaeology on Land and Underwater

Maritime archaeology as a discipline transcends the frontiers between terrestrial and underwater environments. The maritime character of a society and its material culture expression are determined by a necessary land-water opposition, well expressed within coastal and port cities. This session will welcome contributions about harbour and port archaeology, both on land and under the water, to illustrate how land and sea are inevitably interconnected. The papers will focus more specifically on how harbours developped within specific city contexts, and how in return the city plans were also shaped by maritime activities and infrastructures.