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Factory System – A method of production that centralized labor and machinery, significant in industrial archaeology.

Industrial Archaeology – The study of the material remains of past industrial societies, including factories, mines, and infrastructure.

Treasure Hunting vs. Archaeology – The ethical debate between scientific study and commercial salvage of underwater sites.

Legal Aspects of Underwater Archaeology – Laws such as UNESCO’s Convention on the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage.

Shipwreck Stratigraphy – The study of how shipwreck layers form over time.

Marine Sediment Analysis – Studying the layers of seafloor sediments to reconstruct past environments.

Saltwater vs. Freshwater Preservation – Differences in how artifacts decay or survive in different underwater environments.

Freshwater Archaeology – The study of submerged sites in lakes and rivers.

Submerged Caves – Underwater caverns that preserve ancient human remains and artifacts.