“Recording is the absolute dividing line between
plundering and scientific work… The unpardonable
crime in archaeology is destroying evidence which
can never be recovered; and every discovery does
destroy evidence unless it is intelligently recorded.”

Flinders Petrie

Flinders Petrie was right. There is a vast difference
between plundering and scientific work.

The Nautical Archaeology Group is dedicated to
following the archaeological standards set forth by
academic guidelines.