https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Talk%3A3129%3A_Archaeology_ResearchTalk:3129: Archaeology Research - Revision history2026-05-23T18:17:14ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.30.0https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:3129:_Archaeology_Research&diff=384807&oldid=prev92.17.62.87: ...if post, then sign.2025-08-22T20:51:44Z<p>...if post, then sign.</p>
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</table>163.116.254.50https://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:3129:_Archaeology_Research&diff=384317&oldid=prevKingPenguin at 22:57, 15 August 20252025-08-15T22:57:49Z<p></p>
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</table>KingPenguinhttps://www.explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php?title=Talk:3129:_Archaeology_Research&diff=384293&oldid=prevRadiantRainwing at 19:48, 15 August 20252025-08-15T19:48:01Z<p></p>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>My understanding of the joke is that archaeology enthusiasts are obsessed with using traditional tools. Consequently, Cueball revealing there are other methods of manufacturing tools, would disrupt the entire archaeology enthusiasts community and the surrounding industry. In retrospect, I am probably wrong. [[User:Aqua-chestnut|Aqua-chestnut]] ([[User talk:Aqua-chestnut|talk]]) 16:07, 15 August 2025 (UTC)</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #333333; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #e6e6e6; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div>My understanding of the joke is that archaeology enthusiasts are obsessed with using traditional tools. Consequently, Cueball revealing there are other methods of manufacturing tools, would disrupt the entire archaeology enthusiasts community and the surrounding industry. In retrospect, I am probably wrong. [[User:Aqua-chestnut|Aqua-chestnut]] ([[User talk:Aqua-chestnut|talk]]) 16:07, 15 August 2025 (UTC)</div></td></tr>
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