Excavating second life: Cyber-Archaeologies, heritage and virtual communities

Journal of Material Culture

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-106

  Harrison, Rodney ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Cyber archaeology; Heritage; Second Life; Virtual settlements

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; VIRTUAL REALITY; WORLD WIDE WEB;

EID: 59649121618     PISSN: 13591835     EISSN: 14603586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359183508100009     Document Type: Article

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