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Originally Posted by Rain Man
I realize that Egypt has a lot of sand, which is one thing, but in general I'm always unclear on how archaeological stuff ends up underground. Whether it's a pyramid or an arrowhead or a statue or something else, they always find this stuff by digging. Does dirt really move that much?
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How far underground was Troy? Seems like they dug down dozens of feet, maybe even dozens of yards to unearth it.
Soil builds up with wind and rain, then plants grow. Plants die and turn into soil themselves. Eons pass.