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excavation

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


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By examining archaeological excavation reports and historical geographic evidence, they determined that earlier calculations had placed ancient Qufu approximately eight kilometers from its actual location.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026

I love that you validate gossip as part of the excavation process for making sure you’re having the right fight with the right information.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

"The study was to be conducted before the excavation and digging", not after, said local artist Salwa Mahmoud.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

By August, archaeologists had completed the third phase of the excavation at the site, during which they found the skeletal remains of 572 people, including children and infants.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 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

Altogether, the excavations produced 341 dog bone specimens representing at least 19 individual dogs, in addition to the complete mummified male dog.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Between 2010 and 2025, excavations also uncovered numerous remains of South American camelids, probably domesticated llamas and alpacas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

Remains of at least 10 Neanderthals were discovered in excavations in the cave in the 1950s.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

While they are still to be fixed, water in the river is again running freely after a multi-agency and community effort saw vital excavations and tree removal take place.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

During the 1961–1964 excavations, 110 of the amphorae were brought to the surface.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler


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