excavation

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The remaining $36.6 million was used on sitework such as clearing, grading, excavation and utility installation.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

According to Jean-Paul Raynal, who co-directed the program during the key excavation period, repeated changes in sea level, wind-driven sedimentation, and rapid cementation of coastal sands created ideal conditions for preserving fossils and archaeological evidence.

From Science Daily • Feb. 7, 2026

Now comes a second neo-noir that has us primed for an epic excavation beneath the foundations on which the industry stands.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 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

For historians, anthropologists, and marine archaeologists, the most important use of side-scan sonar is in the location and excavation of shipwrecks.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler