Archaeologist Explains How We Know Where To Dig

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We're so lucky, to have these new technologies. What with most (or all) of the really obvious spots already been discovered long ago, they open up so many more places to discover new stuff.

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It's fascinating to see how various technologies help us learn more. There have been some pretty cool advances in the last few years. Thanks for your kind note :)

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I FEEL AN IQ BOOST JUST WATCHING THE VIDEO!! LOL and cool I didn't know archaeologists used LiDAR too!!

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Having background music if okay if you really want it, but try making it far more subtle.

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Next time, when u visit India, I can show u megalithic burial monument nearby our home..

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[@theshivelyshow5784]

sorry i’m a little ignorant - would some kind of sensor for organic compounds help? like to find fossils? and could you technically just dig any kind of area? like if you dip deep enough are you bound to find something?

[@smitinathan]

Hi there! Great questions. Let me offer my perspective on each of them: 1. Would some kind of sensor for organic compounds help? Sure, but it would depend on what types of organic compounds and the context you want to detect. We're usually looking for human activity so it would be important to separate out areas that have had human activity vs. those that haven't. 2. Could you technically just dig any kind of area? like if you dip deep enough are you bound to find something? If you have limited time, money, and resources, you usually want to target areas that are relevant to the research questions you're interested in. Also, no matter how deep you dig, in some areas, you won't get evidence of human activity. So there are always trade-offs.

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Dr. Nathan can you please lower the volume? I could almost hear what you are trying to say.

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Any suggestions on the best way to buff an obelisk ?

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Such a great video! How do you only have 260 subscribers?

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Any suggestions on the best way to buff an obelisk ?

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You buff your obelisk on your own time, pal.

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[@SofaKingShit]

Perhaps the places where you didn't dig actually would have been better places to dig but no one will ever know because you didn't try to dig there. Have to properly think things through.

[@MossyMozart]

@SofaKingShit - Perhaps you would be willing to donate money so she can do more digs?

[@globanxiety]

Okay unc