出土 (chū tǔ): à Dig Up

The archaeology team opened an ancient tomb near Xi'an and unearthed over a hundred Tang-dynasty gold and silver objects.

While plowing a field, a farmer unexpectedly dug up a well-preserved Han-dynasty pottery figurine.

The bronze vessels unearthed this time bear inscriptions, providing important clues for studying Western Zhou history.

While digging a pipeline underground, the construction crew found several Song-dynasty copper coins unearthed from the soil layer.

The museum placed the newly unearthed bamboo slips in a temperature-controlled display case to prevent them from being damaged by oxidation.

While playing by the river, the children unearthed a strangely shaped piece of a pottery jar from the sand.