ScienceAugust 16, 2026
reexcavated
ree-EKS-kuh-vay-tid
Definition
To dig up or explore an archaeological site again after it had been excavated previously.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'excavare' (to hollow out), which combines 'ex-' (out) and 'cavare' (to make hollow). The prefix 're-' was added in English to denote doing the action again.
In the news
The word refers to the site in 2000 where the shaman's remains were dug up a second time, which eventually allowed modern researchers to identify gold traces on the artifacts.
‘Smoking gun evidence’: Bronze Age shaman long thought to be male revealed to be female goldworker
Read the full article ↗Yahoo