This overlap of modern inhabited sites and ancient remains also means that large-scale archaeological excavations cannot be conducted.
ðɪs ˌoʊvɚlˈæp ʌv mˈɑːdɚn ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd sˈaɪts ænd ˈeɪntʃənt ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ˈɔːlsoʊ mˈiːnz ðæt lˈɑːɹdʒskˈeɪl ˌɑːɹkiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl ˌɛkskəvˈeɪʃənz kænˈɑːt biː kəndˈʌktᵻd.