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archaeologists

NOUN
student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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Even with those limitations, the findings could change how archaeologists interpret other crowded burial spaces.

From Science Daily Aug. 19, 2026

The archaeologists built sterile, temporary structures with temperature and humidity controls, and lowered experts clad in head-to-toe medical gowns into the pits atop bedlike platforms so as to minimize contact with the artifacts.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 8, 2026

"It will provide archaeologists and paleontologists worldwide with a powerful new tool for reconstructing past environments and histories in these challenging conditions."

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

The series focuses on a trio of inhabitants whom archaeologists have investigated—a teenager, a businesswoman, and a Roman guard—in episodes that will also be available on Disney+ and Hulu starting July 23.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

Before the end of World War II, when Emperor Hirohito finally told the Japanese people that he was not of divine descent, Japanese archaeologists and historians had to make their interpretations conform to this account.

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



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