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Book: Medieval Towns

Chapter: Unfinished business

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.24832

Blurb:

This chapter provides a survey of many of the unanswered questions that were raised about medieval towns and urban archaeology in the preceding chapters. Topics include the need for:


- data gathering


- the construction of typologies and chronologies


- the study of archaeological evidence for specific activities and groups


- investigation into archaeological evidence for the 'idea' of Europe


- managing change; future preservation of medieval sites

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