Archaeology – English Vocabulary about Science in Context

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

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