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Conclusion: The Maritime Cultural Landscape Revisited

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The Archaeology of Maritime Landscapes

Part of the book series: When the Land Meets the Sea ((ACUA,volume 2))

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The sessions on Maritime Cultural Landscape at the 41st Annual Conference on Historical and Underwater Archaeology in Albuquerque, New Mexico, were held in early January 2008. It was a fascinating experience to take in what had become of the concept maritime cultural landscape overseas. I was invited to be one of the discussants. Since I had never been to the USA, I took the challenge gladly.

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Westerdahl, C. (2011). Conclusion: The Maritime Cultural Landscape Revisited. In: Ford, B. (eds) The Archaeology of Maritime Landscapes. When the Land Meets the Sea, vol 2. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8210-0_18

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