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Record 1 2010-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Archaeology
CONT

If one [method] is not available, ..., there are two less sophisticated methods. In mud or silt a long metal probe, ..., as long as necessary to penetrate the sediment, can be effective. The diver simply pushes it into the bottom ... With a little practice it is possible ... to determine if the object is stone, wood or metal. (

French

Domaine(s)
  • Archéologie
CONT

Le procédé le plus simple [...] consiste à sonder manuellement les sédiments à l'aide d'une tringle métallique de 2 à 3 m de long. [...] Bien qu'il soit possible, avec une certaine expérience, [...] de différencier [...] de la terre cuite, des roches ou du bois, la méthode reste approximative [...]

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