Digital Approaches in Nautical Archaeology

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Digital Approaches in Nautical Archaeology," at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

The use of three-dimensional digital technologies for the documentation, analysis, theoretical reconstruction and dissemination of archaeological boat and ship finds has increasingly become the norm within this field of research. There is a need for consistent, rigorous and transparent practice within the discipline but also within a wider community of stakeholders and users including museums, modelers, animators and film makers as with the wider application of computer-based visualisation of cultural heritage (cf. the London Charter). As the technologies of data-capture change, and approaches to digital reconstruction evolve, there is an ongoing need for sharing of experience, critical assessment of different workflows and broad consensus on data standards and formats to encourage comparative studies through access to digital archives. Contributions are particularly welcomed from projects (whether terrestrial or underwater) where current digital 3D practice has led to renewed reflection on how best to utilise digital tools and methodologies in nautical archaeology.