The Development of Marine Archaeology in Indonesia and Southeast Asia Region and the Current State of Underwater Heritage Preservation and Management

Summary

This paper will focus on the development of marine archaeology in Indonesia and Southeast Asia. It will also highlight the interdisciplinary and integrated marine archaeology research programs in the region having aims to investigating shipwrecks, cargoes, and maritime heritage recent condition as well as identifying human and environmental threats. Marine archaeology research, sustainable shipwreck utilization for tourism development, and local people engagement in underwater cultural heritage (UCH) preservation have helped an appropriate shipwreck management as appeared in United State Army Transport (USAT) Liberty shipwreck site in Bali. This paper will also share information on the current state of UCH preservation and legal protection issues, for example, some problems faced by the historic World War II shipwrecks, United State Ship (USS) Houston and Her Majesty Australian Ship (HMAS) Perth; the good prospect of long term on-site shipwreck monitoring involving local communities and general public; public education and awareness programs; as well as capacity building activities in local, national, regional, and international levels. It is expected that this paper will give a better understanding that marine archaeology in Indonesia has contributed in improving communities welfare and providing scientific-based recommendations for local and central government on site protection and management plan.

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Society for American Archaeology 83rd Annual Meeting, Washington, DC (2018)

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Abstract Id(s): 21213