He felt antagonistic towards potential archaeological competitors in Crete, and was particularly crushing of women.

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Over the past decade, Egyptians have come to understand the financial potential of archaeological finds, he thinks.

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Archaeological evidence has the potential to reveal earthquake activity over millennial time spans, especially when integrated with historical documents and geological evidence.

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Money from the grant will also be used to investigate the potential for an archaeological resource centre on North Uist.

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"This find has the potential to be one of the most significant and exciting archaeological discoveries in the city for many years, providing us with yet more clues as to what life was like in Medieval Edinburgh, " he added.

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