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archaeology

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Pronunciation
/ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
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/ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɑ.lə.d͡ʒi/ · /ˌɑɹ.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · /ˌɐː.kiˈɔl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · /ˌɐː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/ · [ˌɐː.kiˈɔ̟l.ə.d͡ʒi]

Definition of archaeology

4 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
  2. (countable, uncountable)The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
    “The building's developers have asked for some archaeology to be undertaken.”
  3. (countable, uncountable)The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
    “The archaeology will tell us which methods of burial were used by the Ancient Greeks.”
  4. (countable, uncountable)The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
    “She studied archaeology at Edinburgh University.”

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Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρχω (ắrkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχή (ărkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek…

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Etymology tree Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́ρχω (ắrkhō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχή (ărkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓ρχαῖος (ărkhaîos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeology From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy.

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