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 The goal of the program, Liponi said, is to diversify not only who works in the field of archaeology, but also to help indigenous students to have the scientific skills needed to pursue degrees in the subject and study the history of their tribes. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Native archaeology internship program to hold virtual rock art event Saturday," 19 Mar. 2021 Another approach is to carry out a bit of stellar archaeology: look around our local celestial neighborhood and seek out the smallest first-generation stars still burning away. — Marcia Bartusiak, WSJ, "‘First Light’ Review: A Stellar Start," 5 Mar. 2021 South of Durrington Walls is Woodhenge, which was identified from above in a photograph taken by airplane pilot Gilbert Insall in 1925, one of the earliest discoveries in the field of aerial archaeology. — National Geographic, "Stonehenge was part of a multi-monument complex. Here's how it fit together," 12 Nov. 2020 For younger listeners like Robinson and Madeon, Discovery’s sonic archaeology also served the purpose of, well, musical discovery. — Patrick Lyons, Billboard, "10 Ways That Daft Punk's 'Discovery' Predicted Pop Music's Future, As Explained by Fellow Artists," 12 Mar. 2021 Most stories about archaeology turn out to be about mortality in the end. — Tobias Carroll, Los Angeles Times, "He overcame addiction and had three strokes before age 40. Then it got worse," 11 Mar. 2021 Most archaeological and anthropological experts believe the Huhugam began building their agricultural and commercial civilization sometime between 1 and 400 A.D., though that date could change as the science of archaeology progresses. — Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, "Archaeologic finds in Mesa, Tempe connect the history of O'odham peoples' history to present day," 6 Mar. 2021 Thirty-eight, with a degree in archaeology from Kabul University, Wafa was shaggy and fervent, dressed in a sweaty collared shirt and khakis with cargo pockets. — New York Times, "How One Looted Artifact Tells the Story of Modern Afghanistan," 4 Mar. 2021 Deméré said the museum has about 1.5 million fossils in its collection, the vast majority recovered from large construction projects, which are required by state law to have archaeology observers onsite to protect and recover fossil remains. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Despite 11-month closure, Natural History Museum has been a beehive of activity since March," 24 Feb. 2021

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