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The Ship Reconstruction Laboratory was created by J. Richard Steffy in 1976 and today is one of the laboratories
of the Centre for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation of the Anthropology Department at Texas A&M University.
Its mission is to acquire and disseminate knowledge about shipbuilding through time.
As a classroom its main objective is to provide an effective learning environment.
As research laboratory its objective is to facilitate investigation, seek public and private research funds, and recruit
and retain quality students for its projects.
As an outreach
institution it aims at providing information, education, and guidance about the discipline
of nautical archaeology and the importance of the world's submerged cultural heritage, perhaps more than ever threatened
by treasure hunting.
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In the Field
In cooperation with the Instituto de Investigaciones Costaneras, the CMAC is
trying to establish a long-term project in Puerto
Rico.
Photo: Richard Fontanez
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