南海西北陆坡一号、二号沉船遗址第二阶段考古调查简报

Phase Ⅱ Survey Report of Northwest Continental Slope No.1 and No.2 Shipwrecks in the South China Sea

南海西北陆坡一号、二号沉船遗址位于海南省三亚市东南约150公里海域,两处沉船遗址所处水深约1500米。为探明并掌握这两处深海沉船遗址的分布范围和保存状况,经国家文物局批准2023年5~6月,国家文物局考古研究中心、中国科学院深海科学与工程研究所、中国(海南)南海博物馆联合对两处沉船遗址开展了第一阶段考古调查。

From September to October 2023,the National Center for Archaeology organized the second phase of a joint Archaeological survey of Northwest Continental Slope No.1 and No.2 shipwrecks of the South China Sea.The survey primarily achieved five tasks:first,recycled and replaced the underwater beacon of the long baseline positioning system;second,completed the photo stitching and 3D laser scanning data collection to generate orthoimages of the sites;third,formed a preliminary understanding of the hull of No.1 shipwreck that exposed on the seabed;forth,collected superficial cultural relics of the two shipwrecks in accordance with different areas and artifact types,including 308 pieces(sets)of ceramics and wooden logs;fifth,conducted targeted exploration,induction,and summary of technical specifications,strategic requirements,and work processes for deep-sea archaeological surveys.This archaeological survey provides new data for in-depth studies of hulls,cargos,and loading methods of the two shipwrecks;it also places great significance on further deep-sea archaeological work in China.