excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən 
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping
excavational
adjective
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-sh(ə-)nəl
-shə-nᵊl
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In the weeks after, excavations revealed a full juvenile skeleton, thought to belong to a 4- to 5-year old.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Seven years into excavations at a Tang Dynasty site in eastern China, archaeologists have uncovered a rare ceramic found only a few times in history.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The ceramic figurines, which date back to around 400 B.C., were found during excavations at San Isidro, in El Salvador's Sonsonate district.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Just last year, new excavations revealed the skeletons of two people who didn't die from the choking air or searing hot lava flows, but instead might be the first two ever found who died from the seismic activity accompanying the disaster.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
Seven years into excavations at a Tang Dynasty site in eastern China, archaeologists have uncovered a rare ceramic found only a few times in history.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The ceramic figurines, which date back to around 400 B.C., were found during excavations at San Isidro, in El Salvador's Sonsonate district.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
Just last year, new excavations revealed the skeletons of two people who didn't die from the choking air or searing hot lava flows, but instead might be the first two ever found who died from the seismic activity accompanying the disaster.
—Michael Franco, New Atlas, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Excavation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excavation. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the act or process of excavating
2
: a hollowed-out place formed by excavating
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excavation
noun
ex·ca·va·tion
ˌek-skə-ˈvā-shən
1
: the action or process of excavating
2
: a cavity formed by or as if by cutting, digging, or scooping
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