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excavation

[eks-kuh-vey-shuhn] / ˌɛks kəˈveɪ ʃən /


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Guests can still observe active excavation during the two-year museum closure — albeit from different vantage points — as researchers continue their work on site.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

New Murabba said in a statement that its development was “progressing in line with a phased and disciplined delivery approach,” with excavation and foundation activity “well advanced.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The discovery might have been missed if not for careful attention during excavation.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

It is more an excavation of the radical man’s life than an account of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

They began work in 1977, finished excavation in 1985, and published their final reports in two massive volumes in 1989 and 1997.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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