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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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A onetime “Cary Grantish darling of New York debutante balls,” Young pursued archaeology at Princeton and Columbia, joining the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 1933.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

“Lost Worlds” is a testament to the sheer vitality of modern archaeology.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Led by Riley Conway, a member of the Nautical Archaeology Society's Sub-Aqua Club, the archaeology project is taking place in Portsmouth's Langstone Harbour.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

Kewley says the work highlights how chemical signatures in a galaxy's gas can be used to uncover its past, establishing extragalactic archaeology as a powerful new approach.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Deloria was the author of many books, including Red Earth, White Lies, a critique of mainstream archaeology.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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