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 \ ˌär-kē-ə-ˈlä-ji-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

archaeologist \ ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jist

\ noun

Examples of archaeology in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This free interactive exhibit explains the science of archaeology, and features artifacts from several dig sites in Columbia, both prehistoric and historic. — Hartford Courant, 6 May 2022 But photogrammetry is also having a major impact there, said Radek Palonka, a professor of archaeology at Jagiellonian University in Poland who has studied Native American rock art in the Mesa Verde region for several years. — Tom Metcalfe, NBC News, 4 May 2022 The first is a series of rooms which strike you as a monumental archaeology of post-industrial decay. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2022 The Browns offered to help demonstrate the potential of experimental archaeology in this singular case—a gesture of goodwill and solidarity. — Douglas Starr, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Mar. 2022 Cultural material – art, architecture, artifacts, and archaeology – also preserve and reveal the shape of time. — courant.com, 16 Mar. 2022 Just like the archaeological investigations of early human sites, there are efforts underway to illuminate what life has been like aboard the space station through space archaeology. — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Mar. 2022 Laura, enchanted by archaeology, is hoping to see rock carvings that are 10,000 years old. — WSJ, 4 Feb. 2022 Anne had a real appreciation for music and a love for archaeology. — Jacques Kelly, baltimoresun.com, 25 Jan. 2022 See More

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