Holiday plans a little vague? Find the thought of lounging on a beach a
touch dull? Then why not try some hard work in the trenches at a dig near you?
The archaeological fieldwork season begins in late spring in the Northern
hemisphere and stretches right through the summer. Start by brushing up on your
trowelling techniques at
http://www.people.memphis.edu/~anthropology/trowel.html
where you’ll find a guide to dig surveying, mapping and photography.
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