The Hunt for Sunken Settlements and Ancient Shipwrecks — Test 4, Section 4
Cambridge IELTS 14 · Test 4 · Listening Section 4
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ATLIT-YAM • was a village on coast of eastern Mediterranean • thrived until about 7,000 BC • stone homes had a courtyard • had a semicircle of large stones round a ___ • cause of destruction unknown – now under the sea • biggest settlement from the prehistoric period found on the seabed • research carried out into structures, ___ and human remains TRADITIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVs) • used in the oil industry, e.g. to make ___ • problems: they were expensive and ___ LATEST AUVs • much easier to use, relatively cheap, sophisticated Tests: • Marzamemi, Sicily: found ancient Roman ships carrying architectural elements made of ___ Underwater internet: • ___ is used for short distance communication, acoustic waves for long distance • plans for communication with researchers by satellite • AUV can send data to another AUV that has better ___ , for example Planned research in Gulf of Baratti: • to find out more about wrecks of ancient Roman ships, including – one carrying ___ supplies; tablets may have been used for cleaning the ___ – others carrying containers of olive oil or ___
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The hunt for sunken settlements and ancient shipwrecks
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A lecture on marine archaeology and how autonomous underwater vehicles are changing the search for sunken sites.
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