What is provenance in excavation?

An object's precise location.

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  1. An object's sale price
  2. An object's color
  3. An object's precise location ✔

Why: Provenance or provenience records where objects and features were found.

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Answer: An object's precise location. Provenance or provenience records where objects and features were found.

  1. Archaeology en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archaeology
    precise locations of objects and features, known as their provenance or provenience
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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