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ar·chae·ol·o·gy
or ar·che·ol·o·gy (är′kē-ŏl′ə-jē)n.
The systematic study of past human life and culture by the recovery and examination of remaining material evidence, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery.
[French archéologie, from New Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologiā, antiquarian lore : arkhaio-, archaeo- + -logiā, -logy.]
ar′chae·o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), ar′chae·o·log′ic adj.
ar′chae·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.
ar′chae·ol′o·gist n.
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archaeology
(ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ) orarcheology
n
(Archaeology) the study of man's past by scientific analysis of the material remains of his cultures. See also prehistory, protohistory
[C17: from Late Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologia study of what is ancient, from arkhaios ancient (from arkhē beginning)]
archaeological, archeological adj
ˌarchaeoˈlogically, ˌarcheoˈlogically adv
ˌarchaeˈologist, ˌarcheˈologist n
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ar•chae•ol•o•gy
or ar•che•ol•o•gy
(ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi)n.
the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other remains.
ar`chae•o•log′ic (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪk) ar`chae•o•log′i•cal, adj.
ar`chae•o•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
ar`chae•ol′o•gist, n.
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ar·chae·ol·o·gy
or ar·che·ol·o·gy (är′kē-ŏl′ə-jē) The scientific study of past human life and culture by the examination of physical remains, such as graves, tools, and pottery.
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archaeology, archeology
the scientific study of human remains and artifacts. — archaeologist, archeologist, n. — archeologie, archaeologic, archeological, archaeological, adj.
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archaeology
The study of the history of humankind, based on material evidence from the past, especially ruins of buildings and artifacts.
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| Noun | 1. |  archaeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their culturesanastylosis - the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary) armilla - (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm burial mound, grave mound, tumulus, barrow - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings Assyriology - archeology of the ancient Assyrians Egyptology - archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts Sumerology - the archeology of ancient Sumerians marine archaeology, marine archeology, underwater archaeology, underwater archeology - the archeology of underwater sites palaeoclimatology, paleoclimatology - the study of the climate of past ages palaeogeography, paleogeography - the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs paleography - the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them) palaeopathology, paleopathology - the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence) palaetiology, paletiology - the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes) palaeology, paleology - the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities protoanthropology, protohistory - the study humans prior to the invention of writing palaeoethnography, paleoethnography - the ethnography of paleolithic humans culture, civilisation, civilization - a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization" Clovis culture - the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedony Folsom culture - the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by a thin finely made flint projectile point having the shape of a leaf archeological site, dig, excavation - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig" eitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden - (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement Bronze Age - (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons Iron Age - (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons Stone Age - (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements |
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archaeology
noun prehistory, protohistory She is keen on anything to do with history and archaeology.
Archaeology
Archaeological periods Acheulean or Acheulian, Asturian, Aurignacian, Azilian, Bronze Age, chalcolithic, Châtelperronian, Eneolithic, Gravettian, Helladic, Ice age, Iron Age, La Tène, Levalloisian or Levallois, Magdalenian, Mesolithic, Minoan, Mousterian, Mycenaean, Neo-Babylonian, Neolithic or New Stone Age, Old Babylonian, Palaeolithic or Old Stone Age, Solutrean
Archaeological terms acropolis, alignment, arcade, archaeomagnetism or archeomagnetism, barrow, baulk, bifacial, blade, bogman, bracteate, burin, cairn, callais, cartouch or cartouche, caveman, celt, cirque, cist or kist, clovis point, core, cromlech, cross-dating, dolmen, earthwork, eolith, flake, flint, graffito, henge, hillfort, hogback, hut circle, larnax, ley line, microlith, megalith, mound, neolith, obelisk, palmette, palstave, patella, pylon, radiocarbon dating, retouch, robber trench, sondage, souterrain, stela or stele, stone circle, stratigraphy, tribrach, tumulus, vallum
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Translations
argeologie
عِلْم الآثارعِلْمُ الآثار
археология
archeologie
arkæologi
باستان شناسی
arkeologia
ארכאולוגיה
पुरातत्व
arheologija
régészetarcheológia
fornleifafræîi
考古学
고고학
archaeologia
archeologasarcheologijaarcheologinis
arheoloģija
arheologie
archeológia
arheologija
arheologijaархеологија
arkeologi
โบราณคะดีวิชาโบราณคดี
khảo cổ học
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archaeology
, (US) archeologyn → Archäologie f
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archaeology
(aːkiˈolədʒi) noun the study of objects belonging to ancient times (eg buildings, tools etc found in the earth).
archaeˈologist nounˌarchaeoˈlogical (-ˈlo-) adjective
archaeological research/remains.
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archaeology
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