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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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In the field, archaeologists search for cryptotephra at sites containing evidence of ancient human activity, including tools, artwork and buried remains.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

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

The archaeologists instructed the divers to dig tunnels under the boulders and to tie strong ropes around them several times.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler