archaeologist

Or ar·che·ol·o·gist

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jist]

noun

1. a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of archaeologist¹

archaeolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

In October it was uncovered under the lead of archaeologist Prof Stephen Driscoll from the University of Glasgow.

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UC Santa Barbara archaeologist Douglas Kennett, who has spent years examining the development of Classic Maya cities, notes that researchers have debated this question for decades.

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Kidder and Grooms emphasize that archaeologists have never found burials or evidence of long-term houses at Poverty Point.

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At first, archaeologists from the University of Gothenburg assumed the Särdal ingot belonged to the Bronze Age.

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In addition, Professor Oikonomou was named the official archaeologist of the project and assigned the task of overseeing the operation.

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Related Words

• paleontologist