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300-year-old trash becomes treasure via an urban archaeologist
Urban archaeologist Scott Jordan digs beneath New York City's backyards, unearthing centuries-old trash and turning it into treasure and art.
An 'Indiana Jones of Gotham' reveals the hidden history buried just under New York's streets.
‘An Indiana Jones in Gotham’ – how an urban archaeologist unearths centuries-old treasure beneath New York City.
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