自古以来,海洋就是人类必不可少的交通运输航线。人类的历史始终与海洋有着密切的联系。今天,随着考古学和海洋科学的不断发展,以及人们对海上人类物质遗存研究的逐渐深入,海洋考古学已经发展成为一门系统的学科性研究,引起了世界范围的广泛注视。我国有着广阔的海域和漫长的海岸线,海洋考古学对于我国古代历史,特别是海外交通史的研究有着十分重要的意义。本文试图对海洋考古学研究的对象、目的及其发展、 Since ancient times, the ocean is an indispensable transportation route for mankind. Human history has always been closely linked with the sea. Today, with the continuous development of archeology and marine science, and the deepening of research on the material remains of mankind at sea, marine archeology has developed into a systematic and disciplinary study, arousing widespread attention worldwide. Our country has a vast sea area and a long coastline. Marine archeology is of great significance to the study of ancient history in our country, especially the history of overseas traffic. This article attempts to study the object of marine archeology, its purpose and its development,