Moreover his work inspired Mortimer Wheeler among others to add to the scientific approach of archaeological excavation techniques.
Radio-carbon dating and scientific excavation techniques came late in Mr. Emory's career.
The Comer mines were developed by "primitive excavation techniques and relentless, atavistic physical force."
As in many mining centers where crude excavation techniques are used, death is common.
The funnel-shaped pits are constructed in dry soil or sand using a novel excavation technique.
Because it implied sloppy excavation technique, it called into question any other, legitimate discoveries made by the team.
The line was built using cut-and-cover excavation techniques.
Unless you have forgotten everything I taught you about excavation technique, Walter.
Since archaeological excavation techniques were then only starting to develop, they paid little attention to the stratigraphy of the site containing the remains.
Mortimer's excavation technique, although good for the time, did not record the archaeological stratigraphy sufficiently well to allow this question to be settled.
