• Integrated earth sciences and archaeology are used to reconstruct coastal occupation histories and shoreline dynamics, combining radiocarbon dating, sedimentology, and geomorphology with wreck preservation data to interpret maritime landscapes [14], [12], [8], [7], [17], [18].

• Island archipelago contexts and insular adaptation: archaeological programs across island settings illuminate island biogeography, migration and cultural networks, as seen in MRAP Moreton Island, Percy Isles bark canoe work, MOA/Naghi Islands, Comoro Islands, and St Helena studies [1], [6], [2], [5], [16].

• Underwater archaeology and maritime economies: shipwrecks and cargoes reveal exchange networks and economic practices from Bronze Age Britain to Southeast Asia; include Two Bronze Age Cargoes, Pattaya wreck, Basque whaling in Labrador, and broader maritime history syntheses [4], [15], [10], [20].

• Cross-regional maritime historiography and synthesis: comparative studies across Israel and China highlight evolving research agendas, methods, and historiography in maritime contexts [3], [19], [20].