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This article provides a guest editor and discussant’s overview of the articles in this thematic issue, points to elements of continuity and contrast across these case studies, and highlights potential avenues for future research and analysis.
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Fennell, C.C. Artifacts to Invoke, Direct, and Deflect. Hist Arch 48, 196–200 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03376944
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