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archaeologists

NOUN

student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras

Synonyms

STRONGEST

paleontologist

STRONG

classicist excavator

WEAK

archaeologian paleologist prehistorian

Example Sentences

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For archaeologists who study ancient volcanic events, one question stands out above all others: How did humans survive?

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Crimea in particular has long been considered a valuable prize, with the Myrmekion site first excavated by Polish archaeologists in the 1950s under the watch of renowned Egyptologist Kazimierz Michalowski.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The University of Aberdeen will now lead a larger five-year exploration of the site, which archaeologists hope could reveal "a great deal about our early prehistoric forebears".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Now, said Otto, archaeologists once again face being shut out.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

At a Brazilian rock shelter named Pedra Furada, archaeologists found cave paintings undoubtedly made by humans.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond