With 1992 marking the 500th anniversary of the most famous of the voyages of discovery, archaelogists and scientists came together to discuss current scientific projects and approaches at a formal conference at the British Museum entitled, Trade and Discovery: the scientific study of artefacts from post-medieval Europe and beyond. The 24 refereed papers in this volume reflect the diversity and vitality of the current state of post-medieval archaeology and the scientific discovery of its artefactual remains.
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With 1992 marking the 500th anniversary of the most famous of the voyages of discovery, archaelogists and scientists came together to discuss current scientific projects and approaches at a formal conference at the British Museum entitled, Trade and Discovery: the scientific study of artefacts from post-medieval Europe and beyond. The 24 refereed papers in this volume reflect the diversity and vitality of the current state of post-medieval archaeology and the scientific discovery of its artefactual remains.
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