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

However, many of Borobudur’s other artifacts — including Buddha heads removed from their bodies — remain in museums in the US and Europe, as well as likely in private collections. — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

Just as there is a market for drugs and a market for art, there is a market, if a modest one, for these artistic artifacts. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 30 Sep. 2026

The real treasures, though, are displayed inside the museum-style glass concierge desk, where artifacts from the original hotel are on loan from the Naples Historical Society. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Today, the toys strewn across Charlie’s office floor and the toddler-size desk and chairs in the room abutting the podcast studio serve as artifacts of their former life. — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026

Pharrell, however, said the jabs didn’t really bother him while also referring to the jewelry as artifacts. — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026

Unlike the many delicate original artifacts elsewhere in the exhibition, this one was made to let visitors get close and take home their own slightly unsettling family portrait. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

In addition, the museum’s curators tended to be specialized in material culture — collecting and studying the museum’s several million objects and artifacts — rather than in conceptual storytelling. — Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2026

Historic documents and artifacts help people remember their history, but keeping track of everything can be overwhelming, especially when the items come from an entire community. — Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026