Definition of Archaeology in authentic context and examples from 601 Words You Need to Know to Pass Your Exam with synonyms for GRE candidates and advanced ESL learners
/ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒi/ (noun)
Definition
the scientific study of ancient cultures and human history through analyzing physical remains, fossils and excavation
Example
Archaeology is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. Archaeologists might study the million-year-old fossils of our earliest human ancestors in Africa. … Archaeology analyzes the physical remains of the past in pursuit of a broad and comprehensive understanding of human culture.
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Parts of speech
Noun: archaeologist
Adjective: archaeological
Adverb: archaeologically
