Synonyms of artifact

artifact

noun

1

as in fossil

an object made by humans and surviving from an earlier time period

The site was full of Stone Age artifacts such as flint tools.

Related Words

• fossil
• antiquities
• relic
• ruins
• remnant
• antique
• dinosaur
• vestige
• remains
• hangover
• trace
• museum piece

2

as in memento

a lingering indication of something from the past

The spelling of "trough" is an artifact of the way it was originally pronounced.

Related Words

• memento
• reminder
• echo
• afterimage
• remembrance
• remnant
• corpse
• aftertaste
• remainder
• hangover
• leftover
• rest
• scrap
• residue
• balance
• residual
• relic
• leavings
• vestige
• oddment
• ghost
• dreg(s)
• shadow
• remain(s)
• trace

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of artifact

Inside, the property blends ancient artifacts with contemporary furnishings. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

Focusing on the Ararat-1 Cave site in the Armenian Highlands, Arik explained how nearly 1,800 stone artifacts (including local chert and obsidian transported over considerable distances) reveal a surprisingly sophisticated technological system. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026

This is not a matter of repairing a library book that the dog got into because the pages themselves are an invaluable historical artifact. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026

The annual event features organ music connected to the Kennedys, so that visitors and well-wishers can imagine what the historic wedding was like, as well as artifacts from the ceremony itself, including the kneelers the Kennedys used. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026