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archaeologist

American  
[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jist] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒɪst /
Or archeologist

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of archaeologist

archaeolog(y) + -ist

Example Sentences

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The presence of foreign teams is "crucial", said Aqeel al-Mansrawi, an Iraqi landscape archaeologist.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Traveling extensively with her archaeologist husband in Mesopotamia, Christie was adamant that “all I needed was a steady table and a typewriter.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

"No farming community abandons fields and homes lightly," says archaeologist and co-first author Ramiro Barberena, a researcher at CONICET.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

The actor recently reprised his iconic role as a swashbuckling archaeologist in the 2023 sequel “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Finally the archaeologist appeared, smelling faintly of perspiration, and they dove into their cucumber-mint soup.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye