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the act of removing earth that is covering very old objects buried in the ground in order to discover things about the past
excavation
the act of removing a dead body from the ground after it has been buried
exhumation
food remaining after a meal
leftovers
a person’s ____________ are that person’s dead body; the things or parts of something that continue to exist when other parts or things no longer do
remains
to find something by digging in the ground
to unearth
the broken parts that are left of an ancient building or town
ruins
an object that has been made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest
an artefact
to say how long something has existed or when it was made
to date
unable to read and write
illiterate
relating to human society at a very early stage of development, with people living in a simple way without machines or a writing system
primitive
an object that is beautiful rather than useful
ornament
patterns or pictures that consist of stitches sewn directly onto cloth
embroidery
to completely destroy a building, especially in order to use the land for something else
to demolish
to build something or put together different parts to form something whole
to construct
to attract attention or interest
to draw
a good or valuable thing or a special person that has been discovered but was not known about before
a find
information that has been discovered esp. by detailed study
findings
to remove what is covering something so that it can be seen
to expose
to show something publicly
to exhibit
a day when you do not have to work or do something that you normally do
a day off
a special social event, such as a party, when you celebrate something
celebration
a party that is held outdoors in a street or other public place, often organized by the people living in the local area
a street party
a country's official song, played and/or sung on public occasions
the national anthem
a long piece of cloth with words written on it, sometimes stretched between two poles and carried by people taking part in a march
a banner
to show respect for or commemorate
to mark
anniversary
the day on which an important event happened in a previous year
features belonging to the culture of a particular society, such as traditions, languages, or buildings, that were created in the past and still have historical importance
heritage
a building of great historical or artistic value that has official protection to prevent it from being changed or destroyed
a listed building
importance
significance
to change something, usually slightly, or to cause the characteristics of something to change
to alter
the act of allowing someone to do something, or of allowing something to happen
pernission
a group of people with official responsibility for a particular area of activity
authority
local/town/city planning
the planning of the way in which towns and cities are built in order to make them pleasant to live in
to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss
to protect
the act of stating officially that a place or thing has a particular character or purpose
designation
a place, for example an area, a building, or a city, that has been put on a list by the organization UNESCO to say that it has special importance, and should be protected
World Heritage Site