Acknowledgements
The author is grateful to Drs Annalisa Zarattini and Francesco Prosperetti, who made possible the two field seasons in Croton, and to the Institute of Nautical Archaeology, RPM Nautical Foundation, and the Center for Maritime Archaeology and Conservation at Texas A&M University. Special thanks to Professors Donny Hamilton, Kevin Crisman, Filipe Castro and Deborah Carlson, along with Mark Polzer for his proof‐editing. Dr Domenico Marino provided insightful suggestions about the maritime history of Croton, and Luigi Cantafora shared memories of the marble carriers he discovered. Thanks also to Gregg Cook, Brett Phaneuf, and Dr Ayse Atauz of ProMare for their enthusiastic support of a new research season in Croton.