archaeology

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.

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

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archae·o·logi·cal (--lj-kl), archae·o·logic adj.

archae·o·logi·cal·ly adv.

archae·olo·gist n.

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archaeology or archeology

Noun

the study of ancient cultures by the scientific analysis of physical remains [Greek arkhaiologia study of what is ancient]

archaeological
archeological adj
archaeologist
archeologist n

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archaeology or archeology  (ärk-l-j)

The scientific study of past human life and culture by the examination of physical remains, such as graves, tools, and pottery.

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archaeology, archeology

the scientific study of human remains and artifacts. — archaeologist, archeologist, n. — archeologie, archaeologic, archeological, archaeological, adj.

See also: Antiquity

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

archaeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures archeology anastylosis - the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary) armilla - (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or arm burial mound, grave mound, tumulus, barrow - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombs anthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beings Assyriology - archeology of the ancient Assyrians Egyptology - archeology of ancient Egyptian artifacts Sumerology - the archeology of ancient Sumerians marine archaeology, marine archeology, underwater archaeology, underwater archeology - the archeology of underwater sites palaeoclimatology, paleoclimatology - the study of the climate of past ages palaeogeography, paleogeography - the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs paleography - the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them) palaeopathology, paleopathology - the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence) palaetiology, paletiology - the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes) palaeology, paleology - the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities protoanthropology, protohistory - the study humans prior to the invention of writing palaeoethnography, paleoethnography - the ethnography of paleolithic humans culture, civilisation, civilization - a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization" Clovis culture - the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedony Folsom culture - the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by a thin finely made flint projectile point having the shape of a leaf archeological site, dig, excavation - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig" eitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden - (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlement Bronze Age - (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons Iron Age - (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons Stone Age - (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements

Translations

archaeology [ɑːkɪˈɔlədʒɪ] n → arqueología

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archaeology (US), archeology [ɑːkɪˈɔlədʒɪ] n → archéologie f

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archaeology (US) archeology [ɑːkɪˈɔlədʒɪ] n → Archäologie f

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archaeology [ɑːkɪˈɔlədʒɪ] n → archeologia