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Reconstructing Famous Ships

By Barrie Andrian
A wider audience

Image of launching rails being placed on 'La Viracocha'
Launching rails being placed on 'La Viracocha' ©
The experimental archaeology of ships and shipping continues to build on the success of early reconstructions. Conferences, publications and the internet are bringing the results of these often far-flung projects to a wider audience, breaking language barriers with multi-lingual summaries.

This global communication is producing a network of specialists who share common interests and expertise, and this in turn has led to greater opportunities for learning at teaching centres throughout Europe and further afield.

About the author

Barrie Andrian is a professional underwater archaeologist and Managing Director of the Scottish Crannog Centre where she co-directed the first-ever timber-piled crannog reconstruction. Barrie co-founded the Scottish Trust for Underwater Archaeology and is a director of the Scottish Trust for Underwater Archaeology. Between 1978 and 1987 she was involved with many shipwreck archaeological projects including the Mary Rose and HMS Invincible off the south coast of England.

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Published: 2005-01-26



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