archaeological

[ ahr-kee-uh-loj-i-kuh l ]

/ ˌɑr ki əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

of or relating to archaeology.

Nearby words

Also ar·chae·o·log·ic, ar·che·o·log·ic.

1775–85; < Greek archaiologik(ós) (see archaeology, -ic) + -al¹

Related formsar·chae·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbhy·per·ar·chae·o·log·i·cal, adjective

The Leakeys—Richard, his parents, Louis and Mary, and his wife Maeve and daughter Louise, are an archaeological dynasty.
The Real-Life Raiders of the Lost Ark|Alex Belth|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No such clues have yet been announced by the archaeological team at Amphipolis, a group led by Katerina Persisteri.
Amphipolis Tomb Yields Amazing Finds But Mysteries Linger|James Romm|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thieves are chipping away at the remains of archaeological and cultural wonders, removing prieceless artifacts piece by piece.
Pompeii Made It Through a Volcano, but Can It Survive Vandals?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For obvious reasons, there is also no archaeological evidence of sea burials.
Every Viking ‘Fact’ Is Wrong|Nico Hines|March 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But they were ordered to leave by the military government after archaeological remains were found.
The Prayers of Susya|Benedict Roth|July 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Mr. Hall explains the fact by "the conscious and consistent" archaeological precision of the Asiatic poets of the ninth century.
Homer and His Age|Andrew Lang
Where it is a case of comparing literary evidence with archaeological, an exact coincidence is not of course to be demanded.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4|Various
There is an archaeological museum with a miscellaneous collection of Roman and Frank antiquities.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8|Various
As you ask for a suggestion from me, I propose an Archaeological Society.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 156, June 18, 1919|Various
With regard to these we have information from archaeological sources.
The Aboriginal Population of the San Joaquin Valley, California|Sherburne F. Cook