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- [ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee]
- /ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi/
- /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.dʒi/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee]
- /ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi/
Definitions of archaeology word
- uncountable noun archaeology Archaeology is the study of the societies and peoples of the past by examining the remains of their buildings, tools, and other objects. 3
- noun archaeology the study of man's past by scientific analysis of the material remains of his cultures 3
- noun archaeology the scientific study of the life and culture of past, esp. ancient, peoples, as by excavation of ancient cities, artifacts, etc. 3
- noun archaeology the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, especially those that have been excavated. 1
- noun archaeology Rare. ancient history; the study of antiquity. 1
- noun archaeology The study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains. 1
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Origin of archaeology
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
First recorded in 1600-10, archaeology is from the Greek word archaiología the discussion of antiquities. See archaeo-, -logy
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Parts of speech for Archaeology
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archaeology popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
archaeology usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for archaeology
noun archaeology
- paleontology — the science of the forms of life existing in former geologic periods, as represented by their fossils.
- paleology — the study of antiquities.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- antiquarianism — pertaining to antiquaries or to the study of antiquities.
- palaeontology — Palaeontology is the study of fossils as a guide to the history of life on Earth.
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