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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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It said the Russian national was the head of the archaeology department at the Hermitage - but did not name him publicly.

From BBC

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

On Earth, archaeology reconstructs the past by studying ancient artifacts and remains.

From Science Daily

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

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

From BBC