archaeological

Also ar·chae·o·log·ic,
Or ar·che·o·log·i·cal

[ahr-kee-uh-loj-i-kuhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to archaeology.

Other Word Forms

• archaeologically adverb
• hyperarchaeological adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of archaeological¹

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

Example Sentences

Jimmy travels by boat from their home on the Orkney mainland to investigate and discovers his friend’s body close to an archaeological dig, a nearby stone artifact with spiral carvings the presumed weapon.

From Los Angeles Times

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is the oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East.

From BBC

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has inaugurated a contentious archaeological tourism site led by an Israeli settler group in occupied East Jerusalem.

From BBC

After a decades-long dispute, judges said that the monastery was only "entitled to use" the land it sits on and the archaeological religious sites which dot its surroundings.

From BBC

There are more than 4,000 scheduled monuments which include archaeological sites of national importance including Roman remains, burial mounds, castles, and bridges, with 400 registered historic parks and four world heritage sites.

From BBC