archaeological

American  

[ahr-kee-uh-loj-i-kuhl] / ˌɑr ki əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl /

Also archaeologic, or archeological

adjective

1. of or relating to archaeology.

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Other Word Forms

• archaeologically adverb
• hyperarchaeological adjective

Etymology

Origin of archaeological

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

Example Sentences

Canadian professor Newman uses archaeological terms for the process: surveying, gridding, digging and sifting.

From Los Angeles Times

Fearing looting and vandalism after Kadhafi's overthrow, the antiquities department removed "all the artefacts until the country re-stabilised", said Fakroun, 63, who has worked at the French archaeological mission to Libya for almost four decades.

From Barron's

He set classical stories in visually believable architectural settings with costumes and props based on archaeological discoveries.

From The Wall Street Journal

Archaeologist Stephen Young says Mr Derby "embodies the best of what it means to be a metal detectorist and an archaeological enthusiast".

From BBC

Butyagin is accused of illegal excavations and "illegal partial destruction" of an archaeological complex.

From BBC