Excavation

... make up the sea bed are put under such pressure that folding of the material occurs. Furthermore some areas of the sea floor are also too deep for excavation work to take place because of the pressure exerted is too much for a human to survive.

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... up around the state, adding more complexity to the situation. The first pond had been mad-made, which could indicate toxins being stirred up from excavation. The second pond was natural though, creating a whole new list of hypothesis and problems. At this point, researchers were considering ground-water ...

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