in our today's lecture on maritime history, particularly on shipwrecks, it's fascinating to delve into the process of underwater archaeology, where divers and historians disavow the traditional limits of exploration. they dive into the depths of oceans to uncover nonpublic mysteries that the sea has shrouded for centuries. this kind of investigation can kickstart again interest in long-forgotten histories, even before any preexpenditure on recovery projects is considered. it opens a whole new realm of discovery, allowing us to piece together human stories lost in time.