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excavation (process) (<subtractive processes and techniques>, <processes and techniques by specific type>, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Generally, the action or process of digging out a hollow or hollows in the earth. Specifically, refers to the systematic digging and documentation of an archaeological site. |
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excavation (process) (preferred,C,U,LC,English-P,D,U,U)
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excavated (C,U,English,AD,U,U)
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digging (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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excavating (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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الحفریات (C,U,Arabic -P,D,U,U)
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挖掘 (C,U,Chinese (traditional)-P,D,U,U)
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發掘 (C,U,Chinese (traditional),UF,U,U)
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wā jué (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Hanyu Pinyin)-P,UF,U,U)
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wa jue (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones)-P,UF,U,U)
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wa chüeh (C,U,Chinese (transliterated Wade-Giles)-P,UF,U,U)
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opgraven (C,U,Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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opgegraven (C,U,Dutch,AD,U,U)
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excavación (proceso) (C,U,Spanish-P,D,U,U)
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excavado (C,U,Spanish,AD,U,U)
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excavacíon (C,U,Spanish,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: K.KT |
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........ <processes and techniques by specific type> (G) |
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............ <subtractive processes and techniques> (G) |
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................ excavation (process) (G) |
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Arabic ..... بشكل عام، عملية أو عملية حفر جوفاء أو تجاويف في الأرض. على وجه التحديد، يشير إلى الحفر المنهجي والتوثيق لموقع أثري. |
Chinese (traditional) ..... 泛指從土裡挖出洞穴的動作或過程。特指考古遺址有系統的挖掘與記錄。 |
Dutch ..... Over het algemeen, de handeling of het procedé van het graven van een gat of gaten in de aarde. Meer specifiek verwijst deze term naar het systematisch doen van opgravingen en het uitvoeren van documentatiewerkzaamhedmet betrekking tot een archeologische site. |
Spanish ..... Generalmente, la acción o el proceso de cavar un hueco o huecos en la tierra. Específicamente, refiere a cavar y a la documentación sistemática de un sitio arqueológico. |
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