Why do archaeologist dig?
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Here's a good archaeology website for kids:\nhttp://www.cr.nps.gov/archeology/public/kids/index.htm
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Hi there,\n\nHere is some info about studying Archaeology. \nHope this helps. And good luck!\n\nhttp://www.crowcanyon.org/EducationProducts/archaeologists_online/05_career.htm
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I'm a zoologist. The above answer makes it sound as if the job was full of excitement and fantastic the whole time. In fact, research in the field _is_ rewarding, but there are many other activities that are rather dull (such as writing research reports, which is not easy). And usually research is more or less focused on a certain range of subjects, so you don't generally acquire so much knowledge about many different subjects (I, for one, work with vertebrates and don't know much about other animals). \nIn fact, many amateur naturalists have a better time!\n\nYou can find a job doing lab and/or field research, and/or become a teacher. But it's not so easy to get a really good job; there's much to study and learn, and it never stops.\nThat's one of the greatest things about my profession: the continuous learning process, and the rewards of solving some of the questions I have. And as I love teaching, I don't mind being asked really weird questions (people tend to do that when they first find out what I do, hehe) and sharing knowledge with others.
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rock, and the depth will be different wherever you decide to dig. there are even deserts that don't have any sand at all, just exposed rock and "normal" earth everywhere.
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There are sevaral ways of finding microfossils. \n\nIf the sample is a limestone or similar material it can be dropped in acid and left for a few weeks. That will dissolve the limestone and leave the fossils. Then some lab monkey will spend weeks looking at the grit that is left under a dissecting microscope amicroscope with a pair of tweezers. I kid you not. Slowly separating out fossils from garbage.\n\nThe other way to process rock is to slice it cleanly and put the entire spcimen under the micorscope. When a fossil is spotted it can be either maked for later chemical extraction or very gently chipped out.\n\nThe other technique is to collect sediments such as clay or sand and seive them to remove unwanted material. The it's back to the dissection microcope with the tweezers to sort out the rubbish.
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it's to do with the magnetic field of the water and or the geology. I did gold exploration for several years and on weekends we'd help the local farmers source underground water. And we used both a magnetometer to chec k for magnetic anonamalies amd then walked exactly the same path with a diving rod, a piece of fence wire and the rod would move at exactly the same places we found magnetic kicks with the magnetometer.
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I don't know, but you better be paid a lot to go on that digging expedition, lol
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Site investigation = \nIt understands the topographical, plani-altimetric mapping of the land.\nYou must make geothecnic soundings to define the quality of the ground and to give subsidies for the project of foundations.\nIt could be usefull a geologic mapping (with descritions of lithogy, rock situation - geologic imperfections and breakings)\n\nSite evaluation = There are a International Association to define the standards on Evaluation (Appraising).\nThe evaluation can determine the value of this property, using an experienced evaluator and recognized technis.
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In the oldest works of art ever put on cave walls, there are images of so-called fetishes, fertility for example, and other enigmatic beings that are only classified as being religious symbolism of some sort. \nSince we can't ask the artist, that's all archaeologists can classify as.
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i enjoy travelling and science. that's why i chose to be a geologist because i get to go to different places while studying science.
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It would help to find useful archaeologists if you tell where you found those slate stones. While I know a couple of archaeologists, they are specialized on Aegean Bronze Age or Viking Age rather than Stone Age Britain, which wouldn't be too helpful.
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Based on the definitions given,\nMiners/geologists (those who seek new deposits)\nWell drillers (oil and water so they can react as equipment hits rock)\nNatural Resource officers (Geology shapes the physical world and the resources available)
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to gain more knowledge, to solve earth's mysteries, and to admire God's creativity.
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I have yet to meet a scientist who is actually baffled by any aspect of Ancient Egypt, except maybe by the people who dream up these weird theories about it. Doesn't matter how heavy that stone is, you get enough slaves and enough rope and it's going to go wherever you want it to. And Egypt seems to have had both in abundance.\n\nAs for Egypt not having slaves...Egypt likes to say that now, but looking at some of the other things Egypt likes to say about itself, I'm less than convinced. Hell, I'll just say it. Many Egyptian archaeologists are motivated by a very strong sense of nationalism, which tends to cloud their wrk and show Egypt in a positive light no matter what. Those that aren't motivated in such a way don't get to dig in Egypt.
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Search for oil, gold or other precious metal deposits.  Survey sites for faults before putting in a building, road, dam.  Check for landslide or erosion hazards.  Explore volcanoes for eruption risks.  And many more.
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no the research is not worth it. if we were digging up the tombs of the founding fathers of this country people would be up in arms. it is the common "white mans attitude" (i am white by the way) that the beliefs and coltures of everyone else simply do not matter to us. when we put someone in the ground we expect them to be left there for an eternity. not for a few thousand years as a time capsule for some future scientist to dig up and play around with. \n\nthe ancients put the bodies of their lost into the tombs for a reason, and i am quite sure that that reason was not for us to dig them up and play house with their remains.
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Yes, it has already been done. There was an article published last year about it. Using satellite images from Google Maps and Google Earth, an Italian man found the remains of an ancient villa. The article illustrates the image that he used to infer a buried archaeological site.\nhttp://www.nature.com/news/2005/050912/full/050912-6.html\nhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4267238.stm\n         In October 2006, there was an article(s) about a Univ. of North Carolina prof who is using Google Earth to find ancient ruins in France after reading about the Italian man's discovery. The prof is quoted:-"I've spent 25 years in this region of France," Madry said. "In the whole time, I've found a handful of archaeological sites. I found more in the first five, six, seven hours than I've found in years of traditional field surveys and aerial archaeology."\nhttp://depthreporting.com/2006/10/finding-ancient-ruins-in-france-with.html\nhttp://www.newsobserver.com/110/story/498957.html