archeology

American

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

archaeology.

archeology British

/ ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ /

noun

a variant spelling of archaeology

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Other Word Forms

archeologic adjective
archeological adjective
archeologically adverb
archeologist noun

Example Sentences

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He is a St. Louis native and graduate of the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he majored in journalism and minored in art history and archeology.

From The Wall Street Journal

Digvijay Patil, a PhD student in archeology at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research in Pune, noticed repeated mentions of unusual plants while studying Sanskrit and Marathi texts related to sacred sites.

From Science Daily

What do we know for sure about climate change and its impact on the future of archeology?

From Salon

Antonella Rinaldi, Florence's archeology and fine arts superintendent, said: "Tourists are welcome here but they need to respect our artworks, be they originals or replicas."

From BBC

Amid the relative calm that has prevailed in recent years, the country has seen a resurgence of archeology.

From Seattle Times

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