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Geotechnical Contractor DBM Digs Up 13,000+ Year Old Mammoth Tusk in Drilled Shaft Excavation

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Geology of Ancient Mediterranean Harbors – Studying Sediments for Clues to the Past

February 18, 2010 rockman Geoarchaeology Comments Off on Geology of Ancient Mediterranean Harbors – Studying Sediments for Clues to the Past

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GPR Used to Locate Possible ‘Superhenge’ Near Stonehenge

September 14, 2015 rockman Geoarchaeology Comments Off on GPR Used to Locate Possible ‘Superhenge’ Near Stonehenge

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