the actual excavation, examination, analysis and interpretation.
the actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
the academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains
A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop.
Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal.
A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on the forehead.
To cut one or more grooves in (the ground, etc.).
To wrinkle.
To pull one's brows or eyebrows together due to concentration, worry, etc.