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Technologies of reconstruction

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/bc.937 | Journal eISSN: 2632-6655
Language: English
Page range: 1052 - 1067
Submitted on: Sep 16, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 16, 2026
Published on: Oct 7, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

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