ar·chae·ol·o·gy

or ar·che·ol·o·gy (är′kē-ŏl′ə-jē)

The systematic study of past human life and culture by the recovery and examination of remaining material evidence, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery.

[French archéologie, from New Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologiā, antiquarian lore : arkhaio-, archaeo- + -logiā, -logy.]

ar′chae·o·log′i·cal (-ə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl), ar′chae·o·log′ic adj.

ar′chae·o·log′i·cal·ly adv.

ar′chae·ol′o·gist n.

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Adj.

archaeologic - related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"

archaeological, archeologic, archeological

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archeologico

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