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excavation

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


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To do this work, the program developed methods designed for residues that deteriorate over time and that can be contaminated, whether the objects come from museum collections or recent excavations.

From Science Daily

Archaeologist Thomas Muir, who led the excavation, said it appeared that some kind of "horrible event" such as famine had led to so many burials at the same time.

From BBC

Ferhan Sakal, head of excavation and site management at Qatar Museums and a coauthor of the study, noted that crucial information about past seagrass environments is preserved in the region's rock record.

From Science Daily

Polish authorities have arrested a prominent Russian academic from St Petersburg's world-famous Hermitage Museum who is sought by Ukraine for allegedly conducting illegal excavations and partially destroying the ancient city of Myrmekion in Crimea.

From BBC

In the next gallery, mold fragments and smaller artifacts from a recent excavation at Angkor Thom directly link a bronze foundry to royal residential palaces.

From The Wall Street Journal