excavationthe systematic digging of an area to uncover buried remains from the pastThe excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 was one of the most celebrated discoveries in history.NoteThe excavation of Tutankhamun's tomb in 1922 was one of the most celebrated discoveries in history.Elon.io is an online learning platformWe have an entire course teaching TOEFL Academic Vocabulary grammar and vocabulary.Start learning TOEFL Academic Vocabulary now