Synonyms of artifacts

artifacts

noun

plural of artifact

1

as in fossils

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

• fossils
• antiquities
• relics
• ruins
• antiques
• remnants
• dinosaurs
• vestiges
• remains
• traces
• hangovers
• museum pieces

2

as in mementos

a lingering indication of something from the past

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

Related Words

• mementos
• reminders
• echoes
• remembrances
• remnants
• corpses
• relics
• leftovers
• residues
• remainders
• balances
• scraps
• afterimages
• shadows
• hangovers
• residuals
• aftertastes
• leavings
• dregs
• remains
• vestiges
• rests
• ghosts
• oddments
• traces

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of artifacts

In these roles, Clancey oversaw a collection of more than 85,000 artifacts and led the conception and production of exhibitions spanning ancient history, the Civil Rights movement and contemporary art. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 9, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026

This chamber replicates a laboratory setting, showcasing special effects prosthetics, creature designs, makeup concept artwork, and artifacts from historical to contemporary science horror films. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

The hope is this will encourage them to look out for more artifacts. — Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Visitors will see more than 70 artifacts from the Lucasfilm archives, many of them screen-used and on public display for the first time. — ABC News, 7 July 2026

The British Museum has an extensive catalogue of Ancient South Arabian artifacts; Ancient South Arabia, the museum explains, was centered around what is now modern day Yemen, but also included parts of southern Oman and Saudi Arabia. — News Desk, Artforum, 7 July 2026

Since February, researchers have uncovered eight human skeletons along with bronze and gold jewelry, pottery and other artifacts. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 7 July 2026

While researchers are still analyzing the artifacts, Alamo Senior Researcher and Historian Kolby Lanham believes the two cannonballs may have come from opposing sides of the conflict. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Based on carbon dating and artifacts, detritus and animal remains found at the site, Carr and others concluded the circle had likely been the foundation for a wooden ceremonial building dating back around 2,000 years. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026