Definition of ARCHAEOLOGY

archaeology

Plural: archaeologies

Noun

  • the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
  • The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
  • The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
  • The actual excavation, examination, analysis, and interpretation.
  • The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
  • The actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
  • The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
  • The academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.

Examples

  • She studied archaeology at Edinburgh University.
  • The archaeology will tell us which methods of burial were used by the Ancient Greeks.
  • The building's developers have asked for some archaeology to be undertaken.

Origin / Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy.

Synonyms

archeology

Scrabble Score: 20

archaeology: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
archaeology: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
archaeology: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

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