excavation

Definition of excavation in English English dictionary: archaeological research that unearths buildings, tombs and objects of historical value; a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping; a site where an archaeological exploration is being carried out; an uncovered cutting in the earth, in distinction from a covered cutting or tunnel; the act of excavating, or of making hollow, by cutting, scooping, or digging out a part of a solid mass; the material dug out in making a channel or cavity; {n} a hollow made by art or force; the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton"; – carefully removing layers of dirt or sediment to find objects or features made by people from long ago; the act of digging; "there's an interesting excavation going on near Princeton" a hole in the ground made by excavating; Digging through the layers of deposits that make up an archaeological site; Hole, pit, hollow or cavity; the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"; = A bunch of people, risking their lives, to dig up artifacts and effects which could just as easily have been handed to them as they just came off a shelf in a warehouse See exercise in futility; {i} act of hollowing out, act of digging out; act of unearthing, act of laying bare; dig, excavation site (i.e. archeological dig); A hole, tunnel, shaft, quarry, or pit where soil and/or rock have been removed from the Earth; The trench which is dug in the ground for the foundation; The systematic investigation of a site by the removal of the overlying sediments, soil and covering materials; The process of clearing trees, removing topsoil and grading land before the foundation is laid; The removal of material such as earth, sand, gravel, rock, or asphalt; the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth; the systematic digging and recording of an archaeological site; The action or process of excavating (to dig or remove earth) See common excavation, rock excavation, and unclassified excavation; The scientifically controlled recovery of subsurface materials and information from an archaeological site Recovery techniques are designed to produce maximum knowledge about the utilization of the site, its relation to other sites and the natural environment, and its significance in the maintenance of the cultural system Recovery techniques may include the use of heavy equipment (e g , backhoe, etc ) and specialized instruments (pollen coring tools, etc ) (McGimsey and Davis 1977: 110); a hole in the ground made by excavating; Any area where layers of soil or other material are systematically displaced and recorded in order to examine past human activity; The study of an archeological site by carefully digging and recording the layers of earth; the systematic removal and recording of prehistoric or historic artifacts, features, and associated materials (e g , soil samples) from the ground; may involve a wide variety of techniques ranging from the use of small, specialized picks, brushes, and trowels to the use of heavy equipment to remove overburden and dig profile trenches; Dig or unearth remains of people, plants, animals, and artifacts; The process which scientists use to get as much information as possible from an archaeological or palaeontological site; The digging out and removing of soil; means any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface, formed by earth removal; In archaeology, the exposure, recording, and recovery of buried material remains. The techniques employed vary by the type of site, but all forms of archaeological excavation require great skill and careful preparation. The process begins with site location, by means of aerial photography, remote sensing, or, commonly, accidental discovery by construction crews. This step is followed by surveying and mapping, site sampling, and developing an excavation plan. The design and execution of an excavation frequently require an interdisciplinary team of experts. The actual digging consists of the removal of surplus dirt and the painstaking examination, through observation, sifting, and other means, of remaining soil, artifacts, and context. Common dig tools include the trowel, penknife, and brush. The excavation phase is followed by artifact classification, analysis, dating, and the publication of results. Excavation may last decades or be a short-term emergency salvage operation (as when a site is threatened by development)
excavation unit: A pit, trench, shovel test hole, (etc.) or other result of scientific excavation
An excavation unit need not be rectangular, if precise measurements are made to assure good provenience.
excavation units: plural form of excavation unit
excavation site: place where digging occurs (usually for anthropological or rescue purposes)
excavate: To make a hole in (something); to hollow
sub-excavation: An excavation underneath something, or the excavation of a subgrade
We were grading the road and found a soft spot where we did a sub-excavation.
excavate: to remove by digging or scooping out
excavate: {v} to hollow, to cut into hollows
salvage excavation: (Arkeoloji) An archaeological excavation carried out in the context of salvage archaeology
excavate: [v] to remove earth to expose different layers of sediment and the objects and specimens in the sediments
excavate: To dig out a volume of earth for a basement, footings or foundation
excavate: When archaeologists or other people excavate a piece of land, they remove earth carefully from it and look for things such as pots, bones, or buildings which are buried there, in order to discover information about the past. A new Danish expedition is again excavating the site in annual summer digs. + excavation excavations ex·ca·va·tion the excavation of a bronze-age boat
excavate: To hollow out; to form cavity or hole in; to make hollow by cutting, scooping, or digging; as, to excavate a ball; to excavate the earth
excavate: lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy"
excavate: lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy
excavate: {f} dig out, hollow out; unearth, lay bare by digging
excavate: to remove part of (something) by scooping or digging it out
excavate: to uncover (something) by removing its covering
excavate: (v ) giD, gihd
excavate: To form by hollowing; to shape, as a cavity, or anything that is hollow; as, to excavate a canoe, a cellar, a channel
excavate: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite"
excavate: form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity"
excavate: remove the inner part or the core of; "the mining company wants to excavate the hillsite" form by hollowing; "Carnegie had a lake excavated for Princeton University's rowing team"; "excavate a cavity" find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden" lay bare through digging; "Schliemann excavated Troy
excavate: find by digging in the ground; "I dug up an old box in the garden"
excavate: To excavate means to dig a hole in the ground, for example in order to build there. A contractor was hired to drain the reservoir and to excavate soil from one area for replacement with clay. + excavation ex·ca·va·tion the excavation of canals
excavate: Dig the basement and or all areas that will need footings/foundations below ground
excavate: To dig out and remove, as earth
excavations: plural of excavation