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Part 4

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Questions 31-40

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The hunt for sunken settlements and ancient shipwrecks

ATLIT-YAM

was a village on coast of eastern Mediterranean
thrived until about 7,000 BC
stones homes had a courtyard
had a semicircle of large stones round a 31
cause of destruction unknown – now under the sea
biggest settlement from the prehistoric period found on the seabed
research carried out into structures, 32 and human remains

TRADITIOINAL AUTONOMOUS UNDERWATER VEHICLES (AUVs)

used in the oil industry, e.g. to make 33
problems: they were expensive and 34 .

LATEST AUVs

much easier to use, relatively cheap, sophisticated

Tests:

Marzamemi, Sicily: found ancient Roman ships carrying architectural elements made of 35

Underwater internet:

36 is used for short distance communication, acoustic waves for long distance
plans for communication with researchers by satellite
AUV can send data to another AUV that has better 37 , for example

Planned research in Gulf of Baratti:

to find out more about wrecks of ancient Roman ships, including:
one carrying 38 supplies; tablets may have been used for cleaning the 39
others carrying containers of olive oil or 40

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