Ford Figure 3

Figure 3. A well designed excavation plan. Careful use of screens in this site map of objects lying on the ocean floor allows the reader to digest the information easily. By using two different screen values, three levels of information are established. By organizing the material hierarchically, the artist has begun the task of unraveling the information on the reader's behalf (Courtesy of Ships of Discovery).

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