TIME TEAM AMERICA | Backhoe Peels Banana | PBS

http://www.pbs.org/timeteam/ Time Team America's master backhoe operator shows off the skills and technique he uses when clearing archaeology trenches. Time Team America is a new science and archaeology series from PBS. In each episode, a team of scientists and archaeologists has three days to uncover the buried history of their assigned dig. Combining the latest geophysics technology, hands-on excavation and sophisticated graphics and over-the-shoulder look at archeologists in action. Time Team America premieres Wednesday July 8 at 8:00 pm on PBS stations.

Learn more about the series at http://www.pbs.org/timeteam/

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• technology
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• backhoe
• banana

[anmoose]

The man is definitely an artist. I've watched a couple of others with like skills in real life. I've also tried operaing those same machines, which gives me a much greater appreciation for the artistry.

I would've probably smashed her head in. LOL

[wailnshred]

I take issue with the guy's attitude that he is about the only one who can operate a track hoe precisely. Try digging in a residential city street 10 feet below the water table using a trench box, (with 2 people in it), all the while digging around existing gas lines underground and electric overhead, and swinging 25000 lb. precast structures around, then we'll see who the real hoe operators are.

[gracefulangels]

Mate, I have some sewers and trenches need digging, wanna give me a quote? 

[1overlordi]

im talking.... oops walking off this way talk talk, im walkin back havnt found much, more talking walk walk "adds" talk talk more havnt found much this might look like this, talk talk walk off screen que credits..

[derkman429]

i woulda gave her an banana to hold

[nitramgnal]

Wow! The guy's brilliant.

[mmedefarge]

And when they are found, usually when developers are trying to build something, it takes a court battle to keep them from destroying the site. There's no real protection for our historic sites, few & far between as they are. I cringe every time a see a developer add modern elements to our early 19th century buildings, losing what is left of the past forever & making what's left as ugly as hell to boot.

[watchingvids101]

Hahaha. Thanks Dr Martin Gibbs!

[dwstogo]

I like the English version so much better...we just don't have that much to dig up here....yawn.

[NevermoreQuoth]

Without Tony Robinson, Phil or Mickey

This isn't time team >:(

[irkiIIer]

wish their name didnt have "team america" in it,  cuz everytime i waana watch team america world police i get these ripoffs.