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<blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 825846" data-attributes="member: 53455">Archæologist is a tough job...Archæologists hard at work on a dig in the city of Lyon, France. In some parts of the city, precautionary excavations have to take place every time an old building is taken down to build a new one, to make sure nothing of interest remains underneath. Those guys —well, those ladies, mostly— were working like slaves on a very hot June 2019 afternoon, and I felt for them...[ATTACH=full]411959[/ATTACH]Well... for most, that isThis is the way French archæology teams work: the ladies are sweating and hacking away at the hard soil, while the guy watches them thoughtfully, leaning on his shovel for extra comfort. I’m sure you’ve seen roadwork crews using the same methodology... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite17" alt=":LOL:" title="Laugh&nbsp; &nbsp; :LOL:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":LOL:" />Both photos taken with Nikon Z7, Sigma 135mm, ƒ/1.8 Art lens, FTZ adapter. Handheld.[ATTACH=full]411960[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Blue439, post: 825846, member: 53455"] [B]Archæologist is a tough job...[/B] Archæologists hard at work on a dig in the city of Lyon, France. In some parts of the city, precautionary excavations have to take place every time an old building is taken down to build a new one, to make sure nothing of interest remains underneath. Those guys —well, those ladies, mostly— were working like slaves on a very hot June 2019 afternoon, and I felt for them... [ATTACH type="full" alt="51309675752_71d04c0ddb_o.jpg"]411959[/ATTACH] [B]Well... for most, that is[/B] This is the way French archæology teams work: the ladies are sweating and hacking away at the hard soil, while the guy watches them thoughtfully, leaning on his shovel for extra comfort. I’m sure you’ve seen roadwork crews using the same methodology... :LOL: Both photos taken with Nikon Z7, Sigma 135mm, ƒ/1.8 Art lens, FTZ adapter. Handheld. [ATTACH type="full" alt="51311418815_784e99b593_o.jpg"]411960[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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