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Angliholic Posted 17 years ago
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Artifacts/works of art

Using high-tech sonar ships, Odyssey locates the wreckage of long-lost vessels and recovers any artifacts or treasure at the site.

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Does "artifacts" in the above overlap "works of art" in meaning? Thanks.
  

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Hi, Using high-tech sonar ships, Odyssey locates the wreckage of long-lost vessels and recovers any artifacts or treasure at the site. Does "artifacts" in the above overlap "works of art" in meaning? artifact - a product of human art and workmanship .

  • Hi, Using high-tech sonar ships, Odyssey locates the wreckage of long-lost vessels and recovers any artifacts or treasure at the site.
  • Does "artifacts" in the above overlap "works of art" in meaning?
  • artifact - a product of human art and workmanship .
  • But note that 'art' here is used in a broad sense, to mean anything made 'by the human mind and hand'.
  • By this definition, you could include anything made by people.
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Hi,
Using high-tech sonar ships, Odyssey locates the wreckage of long-lost vessels and recovers any artifacts or treasure at the site.

Does "artifacts" in the above overlap "works of art" in meaning?

artifact
- a product of human art and workmanship.
But note that 'art' here is used in a broad sense, to mean anything made 'by the huma

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