Foundation
Institute of Nautical Archaeology
College Station, TX, United States · founded 1972
Foundation in College Station, TX, founded 1972. 5 people in the register connected with it.
History
- 1973Founded as the American Institute of Nautical Archaeology with its headquarters at Kyrenia, Cyprus; Bass and Katzev were first president and vice-president (Bass, personal communication 2003, in Leonard). Katzev's obituary says Katzev became a founder in 1973 and that INA's first project was completing the Kyrenia hull reconstruction in the castle. The Springer entry dates the founding to 1972.
KyreniaGeorge Fletcher BassMichael KatzevSusan Womer KatzevLeonard 2008Bass 2002, p. 1Institute of Nautical Archaeology… 2020, p. 5938
- 1973INA's first surveys along the southern Turkish coast (Bozburun, Serçe Limanı) were run from the Cyprus headquarters.
- 1975Hull of the Kyrenia ship reassembled by Steffy and Piercy, finished in May 1975 despite the 1974 events.
- 1976INA moved to Texas A&M University (College Station).
College StationInstitute of Nautical Archaeology… 2020, p. 5938
- 1982–1985Kyrenia II full-scale replica built, a collaboration between INA and the Hellenic Institute for the Preservation of Nautical Tradition; launched 1985 and sailed Piraeus to Paphos in 1986.
PiraeusMichael KatzevHarpster 2018
People
5 peopleStaff and members · 5
- George Fletcher Bassfounder (from 1972) · founder and presidentInstitute of Nautical Archaeology… 2020, p. 59381972
- Michael Katzevfounder (1973–2001) · founder (1973) and first vice president; later board memberBass 2002, p. 11973–2001
- Susan Womer Katzevstaff (1973–1974) · with Michael Katzev, overseeing the reassembly of the hull in Kyrenia castle when INA's headquarters were placed on Cyprus (1973) · worked withBass 2002, p. 11973–1974
- Robin C. M. Piercystaff (1975–1983) · staff memberHarpster 20181975
- J. Richard Steffystaff · author's address printed as INA at Texas A&M University, College StationHarpster 20181985
Sources
- 1.John R. Leonard (2008). “American Archaeologists in Cypriot Waters: One Nation's Contributions to the Underwater Exploration of Cyprus' Past”. Near Eastern Archaeology 71, 130-138. Online
- 2.George F. Bass (2002). “Michael Lazare Katzev, 1939-2001”. Online
- 3.Matthew Harpster (2018). “Kyrenia Shipwreck Excavation”. Encyclopedia of Global Archaeology. Springer. Online
- 4. (2020). “Institute of Nautical Archaeology entry (Springer)”. p. 5938.