Ancient Divers Were Hardcore… You Won’t Believe How They Did It!

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Reference used;

The Archaeology of Freediving: A Foundational Study” — a recent scholarly article/monograph chapter that sets out methods to make divers visible in the archaeological record (interdisciplinary—archaeology, ethnography, experimental). revistas.usal.es

Emilio Rodríguez-Álvarez, “The Hidden Divers: Sponge harvesting in the archaeological record of the Mediterranean Basin” — chapter/paper using middle-range theory to link sponge use in antiquity to diving activities. (Often circulated on ResearchGate / Academia; scholarly, cited in related literature). found on ResearchGate

Shimajournal (2024) — “Freediving in Antiquity” (conference/collection notes / peer-reviewed article in SHIMA special issue) — recent interdisciplinary notes and papers (including cases from Cyprus and comparative approaches). Useful for up-to-date scholarship.
shimajournal.org

Tsiamis et al. (2020) — historical/medical study on sponge divers (peer-reviewed; indexed on PubMed) — while focusing on modern/late historic health and safety, it offers context for professional sponge-diving organization and risks; useful for analogical inference. PubMed

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology / Journal of Maritime Archaeology articles & special issues — several IJNA pieces (and related 2023 underwater archaeology work) discuss maritime labor, underwater tasks, and the role of divers in ship salvage/harbour works. See Velentza 2023 and other IJNA pieces for methodological treatments.

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