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Underwater Archaeology and the Internet

Navigating a Web of Challenges and Opportunities

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International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology

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The emergence of the Internet is probably the most visible sign of what has come to be called the “Information Age.” Despite the hype and superlatives that often surround it, the Internet has made a fundamental change in the way most scholars do their work.

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Hall, A.W. (2002). Underwater Archaeology and the Internet. In: Ruppé, C.V., Barstad, J.F. (eds) International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology. The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0535-8_45

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