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Excavating a stone-walled structure in a large multi-period site
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Excavation is only a small part of what archaeologists do. It is the most
complicated and time-consuming work, so archaeologists assess a site
carefully before they start digging. They use a range of other techniques
first to find out as much as possible about a site, so that if a dig is
necessary they can plan to do it in the most efficient way.
After doing documentary research on a site, archaeologists can use a number
of different fieldwork techniques to help them discover where they need to
excavate and how to get the most useful results. Modern technology can help
archaeologists find out what might be below ground without having to dig.
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