archaeological

American

[ahr-kee-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌɑr ki əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also archaeologic, or archeological

adjective

of or relating to archaeology.

Other Word Forms

archaeologically adverb
hyperarchaeological adjective

Etymology

Origin of archaeological

1775–85; < Greek archaiologik ( ós ) ( archaeology, -ic ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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The researchers travel across Europe to museums and archaeological sites to identify additional examples.

From Science Daily

The objects or “archaeological remains of a film,” as he calls them, cause Iñárritu great sadness.

From Los Angeles Times

The El Cano archaeological site is linked to the societies that inhabited the central provinces of Panama between the 8th and 11th centuries.

From Barron's

Ajvide is one of Scandinavia's most significant Stone Age archaeological sites, known for its well-preserved graves and abundant artifacts.

From Science Daily

Knowing that Viollet-le-Duc’s restorations were based on scrupulous archaeological research, we naturally expect his drawings to be technical in nature.

From The Wall Street Journal

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