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archaeology

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has awarded £2,779 to master craftsman Thomas Keyes to conduct an experimental archaeology project later this year.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

The research, published today in Nature Astronomy, introduces a new way to study how distant galaxies develop and establishes an emerging field known as "extragalactic archaeology."

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Panama's Ministry of Culture said the discovery was "of great importance for Panamanian archaeology and the study of pre-Hispanic societies of the Central American isthmus," referring to the land that connects North and South America.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

He had not only taken courses in archaeology but also taken part in a dry-land excavation.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler