Archaeology student finds rare 9th-century gold during first-ever excavation
Archaeology student finds rare 9th-century gold during first-ever excavation
Yara Souza, who is from Orlando, Florida, made the discovery about 90 minutes into her first-ever dig.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is highly accurate, with all key claims supported by multiple sources. There is no discernible bias in the reporting. The article accurately describes the discovery of a 9th-century gold artifact by an archaeology student during her first excavation.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Yara Souza is from Orlando, Florida.
- Verification Source #1: An archaeology student from Florida struck gold in the U.K.
- Verification Source #3: An international student from Florida found a “rare” early medieval gold artifact
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The discovery was made about 90 minutes into her first-ever dig.
- Verification Source #1: archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold 'within the first 90 minutes of her first excavation
- Verification Source #4: I couldn't believe I'd found something so quickly into my first ever excavation
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
- Claim: The artifact is a rare piece of 9th-century gold.
- Verification Source #1: archaeology student finds rare ninth-century gold
- Verification Source #2: rare piece of 9th century gold
- Verification Source #3: found a “rare” early medieval gold artifact
- Verification Source #5: Archaeology student Yara Souza unearthed a 9th-century relic
- Assessment: Supported by multiple sources.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Multiple sources confirm the student's origin, the timing of the discovery, and the nature of the artifact.
- Source 2: Newcastle student strikes gold in first excavation ... rare piece of 9th century gold in Northumberland during her first archaeological excavation.