How do archaeologists know when to stop digging? Couldn’t there be many more dead sea scrolls if they just keep digging up more of the area?

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How do archaeologists know when to stop digging? Couldn’t there be many more dead sea scrolls if they just keep digging up more of the area?

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I worked with a professor that would help explore caves in the deserts of the Middle East. He would use a pull behind sonar device that would help determine if there were objects below the sand. Technology is good enough that you don’t necessarily need to dig to find out if something is there.

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