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What are the common problems archaeologists face on a large dig site and how can AI or new technologies help? (Henry, 11)
Hello Henry, Common problems encountered by archaeologists can be caused by natural conditions: the weather (some weather conditions, especially in the winter in the UK, can be very […]
My team is making a robot that helps to clean an archeology site after sudden and harsh weather events to help improve the overall safety of archeologists, would this really be helpful? (Elliot, 15)
Hello Elliot, Such a robot would be very helpful but it might be quite hard to design! After bad weather, archaeologists spend an awful amount of time having […]
Who was the founder of archaeology? (Cyprian, 10)
Hello Cyprian, To be perfectly honest, no one knows exactly who the founder of archaeology was… But we could say that archaeology started with antiquarians during the Middle […]
What part of archaeology do you like the most? (Cyprian, 10)
Hello Cyprian, It is quite difficult to decide as I love many parts of archaeology! But I guess my favourite part has to be digging, and especially digging […]
Where is the place you found the most things? Logan (10)
Hello Logan, I have dug many different sites that were rich in buildings and/or artefacts so it is quite hard to pick one! One I particularly enjoyed digging […]
How do you dig up stuff without breaking it? Theo (10)
Hello Theo, Digging stuff up without breaking it is one of the archaeologist’s main skills! Admittedly, we don’t always succeed and it can be very difficult not to […]