An excavation site is a place where archaeologists dig for buried things such as bones, pottery, and other everyday things. One place where they might dig is a cave. Archaeologists also may work on temple platforms or dig trenches. In Egypt, some archeaologists are working on the Giza Plateau where they have discovered lost tombs. When they decide to excavate a site, they have to consider the climate and the soil.
Archaeologists use a variety of tools to excavate a site.
Sometimes these scientists take samples of the soil, sand, or other ground resources at the site to a laboratory to be tested for clues of or pollens and any chemical changes caused by the remains of people.