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Field Archaeology
Field Archaeology
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Joining excavations and field surveys, where recording the context is as important as the finds. Local societies run digs for volunteers.
One free dayTime to first win
A whole dayA session
Mostly outdoorsWhere
Step 1: Find a community dig taking volunteers.
Is it you?
What you need5 things
The honest floor, taking the cheapest option in each$64
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The path14 quests
ASetting up2 things to sort, in any order$37
- Find a community dig taking volunteers
- Get a pointing trowel and a notebook
BThen the quests
- Spend a full day on a real excavation
- Dig a full week on a community excavation
- Clean back a surface so the changes in soil show
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Unearthing the Past: An Introduction to Archaeology
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