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archaeology
noun ar·chae·ol·o·gy \ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jē\
: a science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people
Full Definition of ARCHAEOLOGY
1
: the scientific study of material remains (as fossil relics, artifacts, and monuments) of past human life and activities
2
: remains of the culture of a people : antiquities
— ar·chae·o·log·i·cal \ˌär-kē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective
— ar·chae·o·log·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— ar·chae·ol·o·gist \ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jist\ noun
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Variants of ARCHAEOLOGY
ar·chae·ol·o·gy or ar·che·ol·o·gy \ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jē\
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Origin of ARCHAEOLOGY
French archéologie, from Late Latin archaeologia antiquarian lore, from Greek archaiologia, from archaio- + -logia -logy
First Known Use: 1837
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archaeology
noun ar·chae·ol·o·gy \ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jē\
Definition of ARCHAEOLOGY for Kids
: a science that deals with past human life and activities as shown by objects (as pottery, tools, and statues) left by ancient peoples
Variants of ARCHAEOLOGY
ar·chae·ol·o·gy or ar·che·ol·o·gy \ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jē\
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