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Home All Questions Hi, I have been doing some of my own research into the field of archaeology and have come across the term PYF. I was hoping you could give me some insight into what it means. Duncan

Hi, I have been doing some of my own research into the field of archaeology and have come across the term PYF. I was hoping you could give me some insight into what it means. Duncan

I have to say that I have never come across the term PYF in archaeology – and neither has anyone else I have talked to. If you look it up all that is suggested is either ‘Post Your Favourite’ or, the one I like from personal finance, ‘Pay Yourself First’. Where did you see or hear this?

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Julian Richards

Julian Richards is best known as the TV archaeologist from Meet the Ancestors and Blood of the Vikings. He loves Stonehenge – and has even written a pop-up book about it!

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