"A special lecture in honor of George F. Bass has been established by the Archaeological Institute of America. The Lecture is made possible by the generous contributions made by the members and friends of our sister organization, the Institute of Nautical Archaeology (INA).
Considered the father of underwater archaeology, Bass embarked on the first underwater excavation of an ancient shipwreck directed by an archaeologist at Cape Gelidonya, Turkey in 1960. He has since directed many such projects and excavations, written or edited ten books on the subject, and was the founding president of the Institute for Nautical Archaeology. His work on ancient shipwrecks has had a significant influence in current understanding of the role of Syro-Canaanite merchant seafarers in Late Bronze Age Mediterranean trade." -- Archaeological Institute of America
The inaugural lecture, "The Uluburun Ship and Late Bronze Age Maritime Trade in the Eastern Mediterranean," will be given by Dr. Cemal Pulak on Thursday, April 14th in Houston TX. Check in with Archaeological Institute of America website as the details are finalized later this year.
Prior to the 50th Anniversary dive at Cape Gelidonya, Dr. Bass gives a guided tour of the Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology to the assembled project members. Here he speaks about the Uluburun excavation in front of a full-size diorama of the ship and wreck site. Photograph by Susannah H. Snowden. 2010.