Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review

Maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage are crucial for revealing a valuable collection of historical, and cultural importance submerged beneath Malaysia’s coastal waters. This paper comprehensively reviews the preservation efforts concerning Malaysia’s maritime archaeology and u...

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Main Authors: Nik Nurhalida Nik Hariry, Nor Aeini Haji Mokhtar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24625/
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description Maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage are crucial for revealing a valuable collection of historical, and cultural importance submerged beneath Malaysia’s coastal waters. This paper comprehensively reviews the preservation efforts concerning Malaysia’s maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage. Malaysia has a vast coastline and a significant historical background in the maritime trade, resulting in a wide range of submerged archaeological sites dating back several centuries. Furthermore, the paper discusses the terms of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage, the element of the term underwater cultural heritage, the law in Malaysia related to underwater cultural heritage, and the process of excavation of shipwrecks also artifacts in Malaysia's Waters. This review seeks to educate policymakers, academicians, researchers, and heritage practitioners about the significance of conserving Malaysia’s maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage by combining the existing research and practical experiences. It promotes increased awareness, funding, and coordinated actions to protect these invaluable connections to Malaysia’s maritime history for future generations.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:246252024-12-10T00:48:11Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24625/ Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review Nik Nurhalida Nik Hariry, Nor Aeini Haji Mokhtar, Maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage are crucial for revealing a valuable collection of historical, and cultural importance submerged beneath Malaysia’s coastal waters. This paper comprehensively reviews the preservation efforts concerning Malaysia’s maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage. Malaysia has a vast coastline and a significant historical background in the maritime trade, resulting in a wide range of submerged archaeological sites dating back several centuries. Furthermore, the paper discusses the terms of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage, the element of the term underwater cultural heritage, the law in Malaysia related to underwater cultural heritage, and the process of excavation of shipwrecks also artifacts in Malaysia's Waters. This review seeks to educate policymakers, academicians, researchers, and heritage practitioners about the significance of conserving Malaysia’s maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage by combining the existing research and practical experiences. It promotes increased awareness, funding, and coordinated actions to protect these invaluable connections to Malaysia’s maritime history for future generations. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2024-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/24625/1/Arkeologi_37_1_2.pdf Nik Nurhalida Nik Hariry, and Nor Aeini Haji Mokhtar, (2024) Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review. Jurnal Arkeologi Malaysia, 37 (1). pp. 24-32. ISSN 0128-0732 https://arkeologimalaysia.org.my/jurnalarkeologi/index.php/jurnalarkeologi/issue/view/46
spellingShingle Nik Nurhalida Nik Hariry,
Nor Aeini Haji Mokhtar,
Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review
title Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review
title_full Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review
title_fullStr Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review
title_full_unstemmed Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review
title_short Preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in Malaysia: a review
title_sort preservation of maritime archaeology and underwater cultural heritage in malaysia: a review
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