Underwater/Submarine, Maritime and Nautical Archaeology: Discussing Some Terminological Issues

Cilj je ovoga rada prikazati povijest terminologije vezane uz znanstvene discipline podvodnu/podmorsku arheologiju, arheologiju pomorstva i arheologiju broda u okviru hrvatske arheološke znanosti, te predložiti moguća rješenja za njihovu buduću klasifikaciju. Podvodna i podmorska arheologija široko su prihvaćeni tehnički termini kojima se uobičajeno označuju arheološka istraživanja koja se provode u posebnim uvjetima, a za čije je ostvarenje potrebno raspolagati odgovarajućom opremom i alatom. Precizna definicija termina arheologija pomorstva i arheologija broda omogućuje nam razlikovanje zadataka i ciljeva tih dviju disciplina, pojašnjava njihov znanstveni doprinos unutar matičnoga polja i pruža znatno jasniju percepciju njihovog sadržaja i značenja.The objective of this paper is to review the history of terminology supporting the scientific disciplines of underwater/submarine, maritime and nautical archaeology within the framework of Croatian archaeology, and provide recommendations for future classifications. Underwater archaeology and submarine archaeology are generally accepted technical terms denoting archaeological research conducted under special conditions, and requiring appropriate equipment and tools. Proper definition of terms nautical and maritime archaeology makes it possible to differentiate between the tasks and objectives of the two disciplines and clarify their scientific contributions to archaeology in general, providing a much clearer perception of their content and meaning