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excavation

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


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Researchers also collected two sediment cores near the excavation area and analyzed them for pollen and charcoal.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

As Chen De’an, head of excavation at the K1 and K2 pits, points out, walking into the elaborate complex that now surrounds the dig, “There was nothing here but fields.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 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

Moore had discovered an ichthyosaur in Dorset's cliffs and invited Sir David to be part of the excavation.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

For most involved in the excavation, the presence and importance of the wooden tags was unexpected.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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