Broadly speaking,excavation techniques may be divided into those that emphasize the vertical dimension,by cutting into deep deposits to reveal stratification,and those that emphasize the __________ dimension

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The passage mentions two types of excavation techniques, one that focuses on the vertical dimension by cutting into deep deposits to reveal stratification and the other technique, which is not mentioned explicitly, but that emphasizes the horizontal dimension. Therefore, the best answer choice is D, "horizontal."

Broadly Speaking,excavation Techniques May Be Divided into Those That Emphasize