It explores the historical relationship between humankind and the sea, spanning from prehistory to the present day. Its focus is on marine and maritime archaeology, analyzing the use and exploitation of marine resources by different societies throughout time. It promotes an interdisciplinary vision that combines methods from history, archaeology, geoarchaeology, and archaeometry, contributing to the knowledge of the maritime past and its influence on culture and human development. Furthermore, it includes an innovative line linked to scientific gastronomy that unites science, history, and the uses of marine resources in our cuisine through history.

It includes the following lines of research:

• Maritime history and archaeology
• Thalassogastronomy
• Geoarchaeology and archaeometry
• Settlement and exploitation of marine resources by prehistoric societies
• Nautical and underwater archaeology