Excavation (archaeology)
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The term archaeological excavation has a double meaning.
- Excavation is best known and most commonly used within the science of archaeology. In this sense it is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains.
- The term is also used for an example of the application of the technique to the study of a given site. In this sense, an excavation may sometimes be referred to as a "dig" by those who participate, this being a concise, if over-simplified description of the process. Such a site excavation concerns itself with a specific archaeological site or a connected series of sites, and may be conducted over a number of years.
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See also
- Archaeological association
- Archaeological context
- Archaeological ethics
- Archaeological field survey
- Archaeological plan
- Archaeological section
- Cut (archaeology)
- Feature (archaeology)
- Forensic archaeology
- Harris matrix
- List of archaeological sites sorted by country
- Relationship (archaeology)
- Single context recording
- Spit (archaeology)
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