- the study of ancient cultures by scientific analysis of their material remains
See also prehistory
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ar•chae•ol•o•gy or ar•che•ol•o•gy /ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒi/USA pronunciation
n. [uncountable]
ar•chae•ol•o•gist, n. [countable]See -arch-.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- Archaeologythe scientific study of ancient peoples and their cultures by analyzing their remaining tools, utensils, and other objects.
ar•chae•ol•o•gist, n. [countable]See -arch-.
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ar•chae•o•log•i•cal
(är′kē ə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj.
ar′chae•o•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Archaeologyof or pertaining to archaeology.
- Greek archaiologik(ós) (see archaeology, -ic) + -al1
- 1775–85
ar•chae•ol•o•gy
(är′kē ol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n.
ar′chae•ol′o•gist, n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Archaeologythe scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated.
- [Rare.]ancient history;
the study of antiquity.
- Greek archaiología the discussion of antiquities. See archaeo-, -logy
- 1600–10
ar•che•ol•o•gy
(är′kē ol′ə jē),USA pronunciation n. ar•che•o•log•i•cal
(är′kē ə loj′i kəl),USA pronunciation ar′che•o•log′ic, adj.
ar′che•o•log′i•cal•ly, adv.
ar′che•ol′o•gist,
n.
- archaeology.
ar′che•ol′o•gist,
n.
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archaeology, archeology /ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ n
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