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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many years did the excavation last?
A
2 years
B
5 years
C
1 month
D
1 year
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Digging is slow, and most sites are big – so a dig can take many seasons. A single season can be anywhere from one week to a couple of months; it’s rare for an excavation season to last longer than that.

Detailed explanation-2: -Excavation is the act or process of digging, especially when something specific is being removed from the ground. Archaeologists use excavation to find artifacts and fossils.

Detailed explanation-3: -excavation, in archaeology, the exposure, recording, and recovery of buried material remains.

Detailed explanation-4: -The first instance of archaeological excavation took place in the sixth century BC when Nabonidus, the king of Babylon, excavated a temple floor that was thousands of years old.

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