Within seven years of excavation, the Dover boat had been conserved and displayed, but it was apparent that there were issues that could not be resolved simply by studying the old wood.
He then proceeded to teach himself geology, and when he was twenty-four, he went to work for the company that was excavating the Somerset Coal Canal in the south of England.
Careful excavation and documentation of layers in a mound can reveal a wealth of information about the everyday life of a people in a settlement over many periods of occupation.
As I explained last month, my intention is to build a web application that allows users to mine their retweets, being able to see which ones were retweeted by their most influential followers.
Going back to work in an office and sitting at a desk won't affect you as much as if you're a gardener and you spend all day digging and lifting heavy loads, for instance.