The investigation of submerged Stone Age landscapes using diving as a research tool: An example from Denmark

Abstract

Diving offers a research tool that permits access to well-preserved submerged sites of highly significant archaeological and cultural interest. As an example, this account presents a summary of an excavation of a dwelling and a grave at a submerged 7000-year-old Danish Stone Age site and discusses the implications of the presence of extremely well preserved Stone Age sites and entire Stone Age landscapes under water. Submerged Stone Age sites may yield a wealth of archaeological information because of the quality of preservation and the relative lack of disturbance. Diving presents an effective tool for unlocking the secrets of these sites.