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excavated
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From a Forgotten Grave to a Landmark Discovery The artifact was originally excavated about 100 years ago from a cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt, found in Grave 3932 — the burial of an adult man.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The artifact was originally excavated about 100 years ago from a cemetery at Badari in Upper Egypt.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Scooped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scooped%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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