archaeology

noun

ar·chae·ol·o·gy | \ ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jē

variants: or archeology

Definition of archaeology

1 : the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities

2 : remains of the culture of a people : antiquities the archaeology of the Incas

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Other Words from archaeology

archaeological \ ˌär-kē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl

\ adjective

archaeologically \ -k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

archaeologist \ ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jist

\ noun

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His older sister is working on her doctorate in archaeology at the University of Cincinnati. — Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, "The Fab Forty, No. 8: Bishop O’Dowd receiver a true student-athlete," 13 Aug. 2019 In the years following his stint on the Disney channel, Cole attended NYU, majored in archaeology and took photography classes. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Cole Sprouse Said He Might Have Quit Acting If It Wasn’t for “Riverdale"," 7 Aug. 2019 Parcak uses her knowledge of present technology in the field of archaeology – drones and artificial intelligence and more – to imagine a future, too, a world 100 years from now in which machines called digbots do the excavation dirty work. — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al.com, "UAB space archaeologist makes you wonder," 7 July 2019 The technology has transformed the day-to-day work of archaeology in the jungle. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, "The Lost World of the Maya is Finally Emerging From the Jungle," 7 Feb. 2019 Light detection and ranging, or LiDAR, has changed the face of archaeology by making it possible to measure and map objects and structures that might otherwise remain hidden. — Erin Blakemore, National Geographic, "Lasers are driving a revolution in archaeology," 29 July 2019 There are sections devoted to the rail system, automobiles, archaeology, the Ohio River, the Roebling Bridge, education, art and special exhibits. — Charles Infosino, Cincinnati.com, "Check out the weirdest things you can find at Behringer-Crawford Museum," 18 July 2019 Roemich is a chemist by training, with a Ph.D. in organic chemistry and field and teaching experience in archaeology. — Vince Guerrieri, Popular Mechanics, "The Secret Tech Problem at Modern Art Museums," 24 June 2019 Jones’ interests outside archaeology included martial arts, home brewing and playing drums, according to his obituary. — Tess Vrbin, courant.com, "State archaeologist Brian Jones was an educator and mentor to many," 9 July 2019

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