artifact recovery
Finding ancient objects
Artifact recovery is the process of retrieving objects—typically archaeological, historical, or culturally significant—from sites where they've been lost, buried, or submerged.
The term appears in archaeology, museum work, and underwater exploration: The team specialized in artifact recovery from colonial shipwrecks.
In computing and data management, artifact recovery refers to retrieving corrupted or deleted files and digital objects.
- repatriationFormal return to homeland
- excavationAct of unearthing
- field workResearch outside the office
- dig siteArchaeological excavation location
- chain of custodyDocumented evidence handling sequence
provenance · shipwrecks · stratigraphy · burial site · restoration · carbon dating · conservation · looted art · salvage rights · lost treasure · evidence collection · cataloging · illicit trade · black market · material evidence · pottery shards · fragments · broken pieces
artifact recoverytreasure hunting
Searching for hidden valuables