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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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They also analyzed cremated remains from sites in Central Germany, including Kuckenburg and Esperstedt, which were excavated by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

"Archaeology and paleogenomics are not neutral when they involve the ancestors of living people," says Rascovan.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

But Evelina Kravchenko, a senior researcher at Ukraine's Institute of Archaeology, said Russian archaeologists should be prevented from digging in occupied Ukraine.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

"The analyses provide insight into social organisation in the Stone Age," says Paul Wallin, Professor of Archaeology and an expert on the Ajvide burial ground.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

It’s part of Art and Archaeology at the University of Toronto, which is the only sanctioned pathway that leads anywhere close to art.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood



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