from The New York Times -
A More Precise Version of Your Chariot Awaits
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An interesting project, which was recently concluded at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, which reconstructs and improves upon earlier attempts in putting together an archaeological artefact. This is a classic manifestation of the primary underlying principle of heritage conservation which is that later generations will have a better method and solution to our present-day problems. Hence, it is to be expected that conservation or restoration treatments be improved upon over time - not that previous restorers or conservators were incompetent, but that we all make do in the best possible way with what we have today.
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