Assertion: excavation | /r/HasProperty | controlled exploration
Facets:
value: simply
type: DEGREE
value: as a definition
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: As a definition, excavation is simply the controlled exploration of what lies below the surface, usually carried out systematically in gridded trenches with shovel and trowel.
text: As a definition, excavation is simply the controlled exploration of what lies below the surface, usually carried out systematically in gridded trenches with shovel and trowel.