archeology

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee]

noun

Related formsar·che·o·log·i·cal

[ahr-kee-uh-loj-i-kuh l] /ˌɑr ki əˈlɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, ar·che·o·log·ic, adjectivear·che·o·log·i·cal·ly, adverbar·che·ol·o·gist, noun

archaeology

or ar·che·ol·o·gy

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee]

noun

the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, especially those that have been excavated.

Rare. ancient history; the study of antiquity.

Origin of archaeology

First recorded in 1600–10, archaeology is from the Greek word archaiología the discussion of antiquities. See archaeo-, -logy

Related formsar·chae·ol·o·gist, noun

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Examples from the Web for archeology

Contemporary Examples of archeology

That is, if archeology could let it stand without spinning the hard facts to fit an ambitious pre-conceived political agenda.
Incontrovertible Evidence Proves the First Americans Came From Asia
Doug Peacock
March 27, 2014
“It was certainly an extremely lethal epidemic,” says Andrea Pessina, the archeology superintendent for Tuscany.
The Uffizi’s Secret Mass Grave
Barbie Latza Nadeau
February 15, 2014

Historical Examples of archeology

A study of the culture, archeology, and language of the tribe.
North Dakota
Various
One day of archeology, one day of fishing, and one of hunting, that's three already.
The Companions of Jehu
Alexandre Dumas, pre
But who can have the strange idea of searching in Lesueur for an archeology?
Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good
Victor Cousin
History is apt to resolve itself into archeology or politics.
Modern Eloquence: Vol II, After-Dinner Speeches E-O
Various
Archeology is sometimes more valuable than philology in throwing light on the meaning of ancient words.
The Covenant of Salt
Henry Clay Trumbull

British Dictionary definitions for archeology

archeology

noun

a variant spelling of archaeology

archaeology

archeology

noun

the study of man's past by scientific analysis of the material remains of his culturesSee also prehistory, protohistory

Derived Formsarchaeological or archeological (ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivearchaeologically or archeologically, adverbarchaeologist or archeologist, noun

Word Origin for archaeology

C17: from Late Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologia study of what is ancient, from arkhaios ancient (from arkhē beginning)

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Word Origin and History for archeology

alternative spelling of archaeology. Also see ae.

archaeology

c.1600, "ancient history," from French archéologie (16c.) or directly from Greek arkhaiologia "the study of ancient things;" see archaeo- + -ology. Meaning "scientific study of ancient peoples" recorded by 1825. Related: Archaeological; archaeologically.

archeology in Science

archaeology

archeology

(är′kē-ŏl′ə-jē)

The scientific study of past human life and culture by the examination of physical remains, such as graves, tools, and pottery.

archeology in Culture

archaeology

[(ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee)]

The recovery and study of material objects, such as graves, buildings, tools, artworks, and human remains, to investigate the structure and behavior of past cultures. Archaeologists rely on physical remains as clues to the emergence and development of human societies and civilizations. Anthropologists, by contrast, to interact with living people to study their cultures.