earthwork

Example Sentences

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Beneath the open grasslands and shallow waters lie the remains of extensive earthworks, raised agricultural fields, and interconnected canals that reflect a long history of people adapting to a dynamic environment.

From Science Daily

Kidder adds that the earthworks do not appear to honor elites.

From Science Daily

It said £30m was being invested in earthworks across Lancashire and Cumbria over the next four years "to stabilise embankments, track beds and cuttings", as well as a £323m modernisation programme to futureproof the route.

From BBC

Armajani’s unusual earthwork joined in: Embracing a legal, bureaucratic form, he pointed to land as a decidedly social structure.

From Los Angeles Times

The BBC has filmed construction taking place alongside a military vehicle near the town of Majdal Shams, and fresh earthworks in rural land further south.

From BBC