archaeology
noun
ar·chae·ol·o·gy
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Definition of archaeology
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: the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
2
: remains of the culture of a people : antiquities
the archaeology of the Incas
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Other Words from archaeology
archaeological
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archaeologically
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archaeologist
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Examples of archaeology in a Sentence
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Whitehead read newspaper accounts three years later about archaeology students who are trying to identify remains buried there. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Pulitzer winner Colson Whitehead at USD to talk about new book, ‘The Nickel Boys’," 8 Sep. 2019 The ships, which were among the most sought-after prizes in marine archaeology, are the subject of multiple songs, poems and novels. — Fox News, "Incredible images reveal 'frozen-in-time' shipwreck HMS Terror," 29 Aug. 2019 The group is a nonprofit organization dedicated to aviation archaeology and aircraft preservation. — Julie Cohn, BostonGlobe.com, "Finding Amelia Earhart’s plane seemed impossible. Then came a startling clue," 12 Aug. 2019 The group is a nonprofit organization dedicated to aviation archaeology and aircraft preservation. — New York Times, "Finding Amelia Earhart’s Plane Seemed Impossible. Then Came a Startling Clue.," 12 Aug. 2019 His older sister is working on her doctorate in archaeology at the University of Cincinnati. — Mike Lefkow, The Mercury News, "The Fab Forty, No. 8: Bishop O’Dowd receiver a true student-athlete," 13 Aug. 2019 In the years following his stint on the Disney channel, Cole attended NYU, majored in archaeology and took photography classes. — Jasmine Gomez, Seventeen, "Cole Sprouse Said He Might Have Quit Acting If It Wasn’t for “Riverdale"," 7 Aug. 2019 Parcak uses her knowledge of present technology in the field of archaeology – drones and artificial intelligence and more – to imagine a future, too, a world 100 years from now in which machines called digbots do the excavation dirty work. — John Archibald | [email protected], al.com, "UAB space archaeologist makes you wonder," 7 July 2019 The technology has transformed the day-to-day work of archaeology in the jungle. — Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, "The Lost World of the Maya is Finally Emerging From the Jungle," 7 Feb. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'archaeology.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for archaeology
archaeology
noun
English Language Learners Definition of archaeology
: a science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people
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archaeology
noun
ar·chae·ol·o·gy
variants:
or archeology \ ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jē \
Kids Definition of archaeology
: a science that deals with past human life and activities as shown by objects (as pottery, tools, and statues) left by ancient peoples
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