archeological site

location where an archaeological dig is or was done, location containing ancient artifacts

Some of the information in this has not been verified and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, citing sources.An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and represents a part of the archaeological record Beyond this, the definition and geographical extent of a 'site' can vary widely, depending on the period studied and the theoretical approach of the archaeologist.
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Noun
1. the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"
(synonym) dig, excavation
(hypernym) site, land site
(hyponym) Byblos
(classification) archeology, archaeology