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artifact

[ahr-tuh-fakt] / ˈɑr təˌfækt /






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"Cytology brushes can be used when dry and do an excellent job of harvesting cellular material without damaging the integrity of the artifact being sampled," says Breen.

From Science Daily Aug. 11, 2026

Damage and deformation on the artifact suggest that the bone was still relatively fresh when it was shaped and used.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

Penner, the library's curator of African and Near Eastern Manuscripts, said the actors had been excited to see the text, with Holland being "super interested" in the artifact.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

What he found is an American artifact worth preserving.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Some would say that it was an artifact of the particular way war games are run.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

"Israel feels responsible to look after the archaeology, the artifacts, the history of this land," he says.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

The archaeologists built sterile, temporary structures with temperature and humidity controls, and lowered experts clad in head-to-toe medical gowns into the pits atop bedlike platforms so as to minimize contact with the artifacts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

A Suno spokesperson said the company is exploring ways for people to turn their music into physical artifacts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

New DNA analysis has revealed a remarkably complex biological record preserved on the Shroud of Turin, adding fresh detail to the history of one of the world's most closely examined and controversial historical artifacts.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The crew decided to recover as many of the artifacts that lay beneath the waters off Antikythera as they could.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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