First, some of what passes for scientific methodology in the forensic world would not stand up to scrutiny outside it.

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France has a long standing tradition in the field of underwater archaeological research, being one of the pioneering countries to develop scientific methodology for the discipline of underwater archaeology.

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The 2001 UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage ensures comprehensive protection of underwater cultural heritage through clear legal and operational rules, in addition to establishing a scientific work methodology in its Annex.

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When the council gets a grant application, it is evaluated by five reviewers, on three measures: scientific competence, the proposed methodology and the relevance of the research.

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What holds archaeoseismology back from being a mature scientific discipline is its lack of a rigorous and transparent methodology.

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