Noun1.excavation- the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" digging,dig creating by removal- the act of creating by removing something excavation nounhole,mine,pit,ditch,shaft,cutting,cut,hollow,trench,burrow,quarry,dig,trough,cavity,dugout,diggingsexcavations...
SURVEYS AND 3D CATALOGING ARCHAEOLOGICAL FINDS IN MÉRIDA (SPAIN) Man has always had the need to live with his past, with its places and its artefacts. The reconstructions, the economical changes, the urbanization and its speculations have devastated whole cities, changed the faces of their ...
Even though the uncovered space was relatively small, due to the parameters of the excavated area, it yielded an abundance of archaeological finds including organic remains found inside the tall cylindrical ceramic vessel (Figure 2b). Figure 2. (a) Plan of the excavated sectors of the house ...
Puzzling ancient finds have a way of captivating the public, perhaps because it's just too easy to dream up interesting explanations for how and why things exist. These 25 archaeological discoveries have left people in awe — and left scientists scratching their heads — year after year. Stone...
The museum presents documentary evidence about how the finds were excavated and restored, and credit is given to the Museum’s founder (in 1891), Osman Hamdy. One cannot help but be impressed, both by the skill of craftsmen several hundred years BC in fashioning such high-qu...
Finds of the days! August 10, 2024 arctic archaeologyArtefact of the Daynunalleq We find so many amazing artifacts every single day that it’s often difficult to choose a favourite, but our PI Rick has taken it upon himself to pick and post a find of the day toboth of ourfacebook pag...
Plus, you might even get to see archaeologists working in action, carefully digging and documenting their finds. So next time you hear about an archaeological site, remember how exciting and important it is to uncover the mysteries of the past. Who knows, maybe one day you'll be the one ...
Among the finds are papyri that discuss the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza, the largest pyramid ever constructed. The papyri say that limestone, used in the outer casing of the Great Pyramid, was shipped from a quarry at Turah to Giza along the Nile River and a series of canals....
We made a nice day trip from Athens to Delphi and felt it was worth it. We rented a car and it took us just over two hours to get to the area. The parking is limited near the museum but we lucked out in the nearby town of Delphi. Delphi used to be...
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