archeology

[ ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee ]

/ ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi /

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noun

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OTHER WORDS FROM archeology

ar·che·o·log·i·cal

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

Words nearby archeology

archenteron, archeo-, archeoastronomy, archeocyte, archeokinetic, archeology, archeometry, Archeozoic, Archeptolemus, archer, archerfish

How to use archeology in a sentence

Britton was an archeology student, and elements of what happened to her evoke an ancient burial ritual, particularly the scattering of a metallic powder called “red ochre” around her body.
One Good Thing: A true crime book about the problems with true crime books|Emily VanDerWerff|July 14, 2021|Vox
Much of We Keep the Dead Close deals with internal politics within the world of archeology and the tense interpersonal dynamics that develop on long digs out in the middle of nowhere.
One Good Thing: A true crime book about the problems with true crime books|Emily VanDerWerff|July 14, 2021|Vox
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|DAILY BEAST
“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|DAILY BEAST

But enough humus–time to get back outside, and see a little archeology!
An Alternative Travel Itinerary for Mitt Romney|Emily L. Hauser|July 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
For the contrast between nonstate and state societies, I used data from forensic archeology and from quantitative ethnography.
The End of World Violence?|Sam Harris|October 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The accounts of special creation are interesting as archeology, but biology is distinctly the business of modern scientists.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12|Elbert Hubbard
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
These were sponsored by Andrew Carnegie, and dealt with geology, astronomy, archeology and similar scientific topics.
Edison's Conquest of Mars|Garrett Putnam Serviss
Silently and in his mind, he cursed the day he had studied physics, better archeology or zoology, anything.
Security|Ernest M. Kenyon
The primary thought has been to increase the educational value of Cliff Palace by attracting tourists and students of archeology.
Antiquities of the Mesa Verde National Park: Cliff Palace|Jesse Walter Fewkes

British Dictionary definitions for archeology

archeology

/ (ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

a variant spelling of archaeology

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