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This data includes artifacts (portable objects made or modified by humans), features (non-portable modifications to the site itself such as post molds, burials, and hearths), ecofacts (evidence of human activity through organic remains such as animal bones, pollen, or charcoal), and archaeological context (relationships among the other types of ...
Volleyball dig, often shortened to "dig" Dig (woreda), a district of Somali Region, Ethiopia; DIG: an archaeological adventure, an educational resource in York, England; Digoxigenin or dig, a plant-produced steroid used for biochemical "tagging" Dig (restaurant), an American fast-casual restaurant chain
An overhand dig A joust. Ace: A serve which lands in the opponent's court without being touched, or is touched but unable to be kept in play by one or more receiving team players [1] Assist: Usually the second of a team's three contacts, an assist is awarded for any set ball that results in a kill on the ensuing attack
system of gears in a vehicle or other machinery (US transmission) In UK transmission typically refers to drive shafts. gear-lever / gearstick handle for changing gears in a vehicle or other machinery (US gearshift [83]) gen (informal) information, info (short for "intelligence") (US: intel) get off with someone *
There are a wide variety of reasons for which humans dig holes, trenches, and other subsurface structures. It has long been observed that humans have a seemingly instinctive desire to dig holes in the ground, manifesting in childhood. [3] Like other animals, humans dig in the ground to find food and water.
Grave template, topped with the handle of a scythe.Church of St. Michael, Garway, England. Gravedigger with shovels, during the Siege of Sarajevo. Fossor (Latin fossorius, from the verb fodere 'to dig') is a term described in Chambers' dictionary as archaic, but can conveniently be revived to describe grave diggers in the Roman catacombs in the first three centuries of the Christian Era.
The head consists of two ends, opposite each other and separated by a central eye. A mattock head typically weighs 3–7 lb (1.4–3.2 kg). [1] The form of the head determines the kind and uses of the mattock: [2] A cutter mattock combines the functions of an axe and adze, with its axe blade oriented vertically and longer adze horizontally.
Another composition from the same era and language, the Song of the hoe, is dedicated to the praise of this tool. The hand-plough ( mr ) was depicted in predynastic Egyptian art, and hoes are also mentioned in ancient documents like the Code of Hammurabi (ca. 18th century BC) and the Book of Isaiah (c. 8th century BC).