Answer: excavates

AnswerCrossword Clue
excavatesRemove earth carefully and systematically from (an area) in order to find buried remains
excavatesDig out material from (the ground)
excavatesReveal or extract (buried remains) in this way
excavatesExtract (material) from the ground by digging
excavatesEXCAVATE, to dig out
excavatesMake (a hole or channel) by digging