Used them all the time in germany; even had a huge tractor-trailor sized
thing in france

geoff carver - SUNY buffalo
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-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Daniel
H. Weiskotten
Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 20:51
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Subject: Archaeology Sucks


During a recent project a volunteer asked me why I was blowing the dirt and
dust away instead of using a vacuum cleaner to suck it up and get it out of
the way for good.  I replied "because I am too lazy" but I'm sure he thought
it was because I finally found a use for all that hot air (hold the comments
to yourself, please, this is a nice list).

I know of several projects were vacuum cleaners have been used suckcessfully
in cleaning floors, brickwork, burned timbers, etc., but I have never tried
it myself.  I bet it works wonders in certain situations, and helps with
photography, but I can think of a thousand situations that would be just
asking for trouble.

Have ye fellow listers experimented with vacuum cleaners (in archaeology, I
mean!  keep it CLEAN).

        Dan W.