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For over 20 years, archaeologists in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu have been unearthing clues to the region's ancient past.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025

For weeks, my inbox has been flooded with tantalizing photos from two hunters who have been unearthing pecan and Appalachian truffles throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

From Washington Post • Dec. 1, 2021

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — For nearly three years, South African investigators have been unearthing a web of corruption around former President Jacob Zuma in a public inquiry that has captivated the country.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2021

White men have been unearthing the bones of their ancestors for decades: in Ireland, in Greece and in Egypt, just to name a few areas.

From Time Magazine Archive

In recent years, archaeologists have been unearthing increasing amounts of material which contribute to our knowledge of early Africa.

From The Black Experience in America by Coombs, Norman