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archaeometry

American  
[ahr-kee-om-i-tree] / ˌɑr kiˈɒm ɪ tri /
Or archeometry

noun

  1. the branch of archaeology that deals with the dating of archaeological specimens through specific techniques, as radiocarbon dating and amino-acid dating.

Other Word Forms

  • archaeometrist noun

Etymology

Origin of archaeometry

First recorded in 1960–65; archaeo- + -metry

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But that changed after archaeometry expert Professor Ernst Pernicka concluded there was "no doubt whatsoever" the statue came from Bubon, where an imperial shrine housed bronze sculptures of Roman emperors.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

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