archaeology

(also archeology)

/ˌɑr·kiˈɑl·ə·dʒi/ n [U]

Definition

› the study of ancient cultures through examination of their buildings, tools, and other objects archaeological (also archeological)

/ˌɑr·ki·əˈlɑdʒ·ɪ·kəl/ adj [not gradable] › I always wanted to go on an archaeological dig. archaeologist (also archeologist)

/ˌɑr·kiˈɑl·ə·dʒɪst/ n [C] › A marine archaeologist has uncovered the wreck of the sunken ship.

(Definition of archaeology n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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