dig site
Where artifacts emerge
A dig site is a location where archaeological excavation is taking place or has taken place—a place where researchers systematically uncover and study buried artifacts, structures, or remains.
The term appears in both technical and popular contexts: The dig site revealed pottery fragments dating back three thousand years.
Also called an excavation site.
- trowelFlat blade for spreading
- shovelTool for moving earth
- middenHistorical domestic refuse pile
- artifactHuman-made historical object
- pottery shardBroken ceramic fragment
bone fragment · pickaxe · dirt pile · stratigraphy · brush · sieve · provenience · field notes · archaeology · burial mound · ancient ruins · excavation · measuring tape · digger · test pit · grid square · core sample · unearthed
- siteswebsite, campsite, crime scene, homesite, gravesite
- treasure huntstreasure, treasure chest, treasure map, clue, clues
- archaeologyexcavation, archaeologist, archaeological digs, digs, archaeologists
- archeological siteruin, ruins, tomb, temple, pyramid
- expedition sitesbase camp, research station, field camp, outpost, excavation
- rockhoundingrock hammer, rock tumbler, geodes, quartz, agate
location of artifacts
dig sitemuseum
Public exhibit space
archive · museum collection · repository · storage facility · exhibition hall