archaeological dig
Unearthing buried history
An archaeological dig is a site where researchers systematically excavate to uncover artifacts, structures, and other evidence of past human activity.
The term also refers to the excavation work itself: She spent the summer on an archaeological dig in Peru.
Digs proceed in careful layers, documenting the position of each find to reconstruct historical context.
- sieveMesh filtering utensil
- brushBristled cleaning tool
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- trenchingExcavating long narrow cuts
- test pitExploratory shallow excavation
pottery shards · clay pot · bone fragments · burial mound · stratigraphy · artifact · excavation · dig site · remote sensing · anthropology · historical preservation · heritage site · Rosetta Stone · ancient settlement · lost civilization · time capsule · carbon dating · cave dwellings
- Middle EastIraq, Baghdad, Cairo, Iran, Jordan
- excavationdig, excavation, excavating, excavator, digging
- exploratory venturesexpedition, voyage, safari, trek, quest
- field reportssurvey results, incident report, status report, inspection report, research findings
- fieldworkfieldwork, field work, field journal, field guide, field study
- historical surveyscensus, poll, oral history, land survey, tax record
archaeological diglooting
Theft during disorder
treasure hunting · tomb raiding · plundering · relic hunting · pillaging
archaeological digconstruction site
Where edifices get erected
burial · building project · landfill · interment · groundbreaking ceremony