Maritime Archaeology and Mitigation in Africa: Endangered Resources, Policies, and Practice

Maritime cultural heritage in Morocco: context and perspectives

“…Later years of fieldwork included predisturbance surveys on land to assist and advise on local development programmes for the Ministry of Culture. Internal reports also listed mitigation measures for other proposed activities not just at the archaeological site of Lixus, but also in the surrounding region (Trakadas 2012a(Trakadas , 2012b(Trakadas , 2017Geawhari et al 2012Geawhari et al , 2014Trakadas et al , 2012Trakadas et al , 2015Trakadas et al , 2016.…”

“…Initially the focus of these archaeological investigations in Morocco was the Tangier Peninsula, and more recently extended along the Atlantic coast (bold indicates the projects under the direction of the authors) (see Figure 1 historical harbour structures, cannon placements and other types of fortifications, fish-salting sites and other types of marine animal processing sites, bridges and coastal fishing traps (Trakadas 2009a(Trakadas , 2012a(Trakadas , 2012b(Trakadas , 2015Trakadas and Karra 2022). The aim of these previous archaeological investigations was initially research-based, to locate and document the archaeological resources present in the region.…”

“…Findings of the above-listed investigations include the remains of Roman ships, historical naval vessels, multi-period anchorages, historical harbour structures, cannon placements and other types of fortifications, fish-salting sites and other types of marine animal processing sites, bridges and coastal fishing traps (Trakadas 2009a, 2012a, 2012b, 2015; Trakadas and Karra 2022).…”