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Archaeologic

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ar·chae·ol·o·gy or ar·che·ol·o·gy  (ärk-l-j)
n.
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 arkhaiologi, antiquarian lore : arkhaio-, archaeo- + -logi, -logy.]

archae·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl), archae·o·logic adj.
archae·o·logi·cal·ly adv.
archae·olo·gist n.
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Adj.1.Archaeologic - related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeologyarchaeologic - related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology; "an archaeological dig"; "a dramatic archaeological discovery"


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