excavation
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Dr Emma Nichols, from Oxford University's Museum of Natural History, was called in to lead the excavation and said it was the "longest exposed continuous sauropod trackway in the world".
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Ghost Ranch, known worldwide through the dramatic paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, is also home to an ongoing multi-year excavation effort.
From Science Daily • May 29, 2026
This was particularly important in connection with underground activities like excavation and extraction, he said, pointing for instance to quakes triggered by disposal of wastewater from the fracking industry in Texas.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Heavy machinery arrived two hours later to begin the three-day excavation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026
Instead, he should leave them in the ground and ask the experts to supervise their excavation.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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