The trends of underwater archaeological exploration technology outside of China
This paper reviews underwater archaeological exploration technologies outside of China,including traditional marine geophysical exploration technology based on acoustic,optical and electrical methods,unmanned underwater archaeological exploration technology,deep-sea archaeological exploration technology,remote sensing exploration technology and high-precision underwater exploration technology.Additionally,it introduces seven practical cases of underwater archaeological exploration technologies abroad.Five trends in the development of underwater archaeological exploration technology abroad are put forward:first,multi-source exploration of underwater archaeology;second,the increasing significance of deep-sea research in this field;third,integration with big data and artificial intelligence technology;fourth,monitoring and virtual restoration of underwater sites;fifth,international cooperation and knowledge sharing.
underwater archaeologyunderwater cultural heritageunderwater archaeological exploration technology