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There are two basic questions addressed in this paper: (1) To what degree is the activity of shipwreck archaeology meaningfully contributing information to the overall discipline of anthropology, and (2) to what degree is the scientific methodology being employed in shipwreck archaeology as evidenced by explicit designs either inductive or deductive in nature.
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Lenihan, D.J., Murphy, L. (1998). Considerations for Research Designs in Shipwreck Archaeology. In: Babits, L.E., Van Tilburg, H. (eds) Maritime Archaeology. The Springer Series in Underwater Archaeology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0084-5_27
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