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Studies in Conservation Volume 41, 1996 - Issue sup1: Preprints of the Contributions to the Copenhagen Congress, 26-30 August 1996. Archaeological Conservation and its Consequences
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A short history of archaeological conservation

Catherine Sease
Pages 157-161 | Published online: 13 Dec 2013

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