excavate
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But a subject not participating in his biography is sometimes for the best: Skillful writers like Mr. O’Brien know how to find the tributaries where rich, untold material lies waiting to be excavated.
The fossils were excavated in a remote region of the central Sahara by a 20 member research team led by Paul Sereno, PhD, Professor of Organismal Biology and Anatomy at the University of Chicago.
From Science Daily
Scientists and archaeologists have already unearthed other remains of pre-Hispanic cultures in the region that has been excavated for two decades.
From Barron's
The Hjortspring boat was discovered on the Danish island of Als and first excavated in the early 1900s.
From Science Daily
North Lanarkshire Council has now confirmed the fire has been extinguished after around 30,000 tonnes of material was excavated from the site.
From BBC
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