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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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Carbon dating of one skeleton provided a date in the late 13th Century, according to Buckinghamshire Council's archaeology team.

From BBC

In this way, archaeology becomes more than a study of the past; it becomes a means of reconnecting ancient knowledge with today's urgent debates about sustainability and environmental justice.

From Science Daily

"The archaeology that will be uncovered will be quite different. Don't expect three-dimensional Neolithic buildings. Possibly it is not Neolithic, I think probably later, but it could be contemporary."

From BBC

Equipped with lights, cameras, thrusters, and other cutting-edge high-tech devices, the Exosuit represents a major breakthrough in marine archaeology.

From Literature

It has been billed as the world’s largest archaeology museum and the most important new museum in the world.

From The Wall Street Journal