On digs, archaeologists usually excavate material in 10 by 10 foot squares. Digging must be done carefully to not destroy buried structures or smaller artifacts. Early archaeologists had the unfortunate habit of completely destroying everything they excavated by overdigging a site.
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When previous excavations have taken place, maps and bench marks are used to avoid already excavated areas. This is how Cregg Madrigal decided what areas to excavate at the Lamoka Lake site. Once an the area is singled out the archaeologists can begin the most exciting aspect of archaeology, excavation.
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But the purpose is the same in either case, to reveal the types of human activities that took place at a site over time. Through the process of excavation, archaeologists look backwards into time, ... Additionally, modern archaeologists seldom excavate sites to find what is there. More often than not, the research questions...
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Search This Site Web Search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH ... For the past couple of months, archaeologists have been excavating the fields, searching for the remains of Theus Plantation. ... "The hope is we'll find an area (to excavate further)," Socci said. "So far, work has indicated a house is here."
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For the past couple of months, archaeologists have been excavating the fields, searching for the remains ... Most records of the site were lost in a courthouse fire or en route to Columbia during the Civil War, ... "The hope is we'll find an area (to excavate further)," Socci said. "So far, work has indicated a house is here."
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Current Affairs Archaeologists excavate site of Roman hospital in south Moravia ... Archaeologists in south Moravia have begun excavating the site of a Roman hospital which is described as the largest preserved site of its kind north of the Danube. Indeed, it was part of a fortified complex that was the northernmost outpost...
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When artifacts are found, they are counted and their location is marked on a map. Areas where lots of artifacts are found may be considered an archaeological site ... The dark soil area near the center of the picture is a clue to archaeologists of where the village was located. Also, notice the fish dam, or fish wier.
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A court in India yesterday ordered archaeologists to excavate the site of the demolished Ayodhya mosque to determine whether a Hindu temple ever existed there. ... Since 1992, Hindu militants have set up a makeshift temple on the site and have carved hundreds of stone statues and pillars for a new temple. A supreme court...
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The Antiquity of Man (Popularity: ): A comprehensive academic website covering the Predynastic and Early Dynastic Periods of Egypt, hominid evolution, ... Ancient Spice Route Between Egypt and India (Popularity: ): Popular Science reports that archaeologists have unearthed at Berenike on the Red Sea the most ...
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Since October this year, Chinese archaeologists have been busy excavating a Neolithic shell mound site in city Chongzuo of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southwest China.
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