<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">underwater archaeology</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31318275</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:25:43</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">archaeology, marine</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">archaeology, nautical</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">archaeology, submarine</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">archaeology, underwater</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">archeology, underwater</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">marine archaeology</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">nautical archaeology</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">submarine archaeology</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">underwater archeology</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Branch of archaeology that deals with the recovery of ancient objects found beneath the sea, as shipwrecks or remains from submerged human settlements, and with the techniques of underwater exploration, excavation, and retrieval. ]]></dc:description></metadata>