noun
archaeology
ah-kee-OL-uh-jee
noun
1
The study of past human societies through the excavation and analysis of buildings, tools, and other physical remains.
"She switched her major to archaeology after visiting Pompeii."
"Archaeology has revealed much about how ancient cities were built."
How to Use Archaeology
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe scientific study of history through physical remains dug up from the ground, rather than written records alone.
Common pairings
study archaeology
field of archaeology
marine archaeology
Word Forms
archaeologies plural
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Etymology
From Greek arkhaiologia, "study of ancient things", from arkhaios, "ancient", plus logos, "study".