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Have you found Ithaca yet? (Penelope, 13)
Hello Penelope, And what an interesting question, especially coming from Penelope herself! I must say, I have not found Ithaca but I have never really been looking for […]
Have you ever seen a mummy in person? (Clare, 12)
I am lucky enough to have seen quite a few mummies, although I have never dug one myself. I have of course seen some Egyptian mummies in different […]
What is the most interesting thing you have found? (Clare, 12)
Dear Clare, I have to say, one of my favourite sites ever was located in the south of France: it was a necropolis dated to the Merovingian period […]
Have you ever been to famous sites around the world like Pompeii, and met any other archaeologists there? (Cosette, 10)
Hello Cosette, I have been to a few sites around the world, including Pompeii. Unfortunately I did not meet any of the archaeologists there as I was always […]
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 […]