archaeologist
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Holding her camera and notebook, archaeologist Micheline Kurdi walked through the ruins to document the site's state and plan the first "quick interventions" to restore it, she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
John Bolton, an archaeologist, was visiting the 11th Century Pembroke Castle in 2010 when he heard there was a cave beneath it.
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
Stables is entirely self-taught as an archaeologist and began excavating the site out of a personal fascination with the village's prehistoric past.
From Science Daily ● May 20, 2026
Brian Fagan, who died last year at the age of 88, was a well-known archaeologist with an unusual knack for making science accessible to the general public.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
“Just today,” the archaeologist said, “we uncovered a rich cache of pottery chips painted blue.”
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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In his role as director of the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum, Quilici says he is in talks with archaeologists to introduce more shade-providing vegetation.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
These seals were important tools for trade and business, yet archaeologists usually find them inside ordinary homes rather than concentrated in public buildings.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
The results could give archaeologists a powerful new way to reconstruct when people entered decorated caves, made paintings, and returned to alter or add to them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
The series focuses on a trio of inhabitants whom archaeologists have investigated—a teenager, a businesswoman, and a Roman guard—in episodes that will also be available on Disney+ and Hulu starting July 23.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The starting point is generally calculated to have been August n, 3114, b.c., though some archaeologists put the proper date at August 10 or 13, or even September 6.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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