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Record 1 2010-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
CONT

Depending on a number of important factors, some underwater sites should be treated in the same way as a land site. Not all of the archaeological techniques developed for use on land are available or relevant underwater, however.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
CONT

Si la présence de l'eau et la nécessité de recourir aux techniques subaquatiques constituent le dénominateur commun des sites sous-marins [...], l'organisation d'un chantier et le choix d'une méthode de fouille dépendent avant tout de la nature et des caractéristiques du site étudié. [...] on trouve des sites originellement terrestres [...] qui n'ont par essence aucun rapport avec le milieu marin et [...] que seules des circonstances exceptionnelles ont submergés.

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