archaeology

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi /

NOUN

study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras

Synonyms

STRONGEST

excavation paleontology

STRONG

paleology prehistory

WEAK

antiquarianism paleohistory

Example Sentences

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If a viewer tunes in to a show about Egyptian archaeology and the artifacts of antiquity, he or she is likely already deeply interested, so the cheerleading is unnecessary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 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

It is planning to share the story in a new archaeology gallery opening in 2027.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 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

Yet even as the themes of Counterfeit Paradise spread to the worlds of natural science and political activism, Meggers’s ideas exerted ever- diminishing influence in archaeology itself.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann