archaeological
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of archaeological
1775–85; < Greek archaiologik ( ós ) ( see archaeology, -ic) + -al 1
Explanation
An old house that has sat abandoned for hundreds of years isn’t just creepy — it’s archaeological! This is because its remains offer a treasure trove of details about the past and the lives of those who once called it home. The term archaeological describes anything connected to the field of archaeology, which is the study of human history and the past. Archaeological digs and findings help piece together human history like a giant jigsaw puzzle. Objects can include anything from pottery shards to old bones, adding a piece to the story of human life on Earth. It’s like time traveling through objects, where every discovery teaches us something new about our ancestors.
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He was also a founding member of the Mimbres Foundation, an archaeological conservancy that studies and preserves ancient Native American pottery.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
Previous estimates generally placed 'Ubeidiya between 1.2 million and 1.6 million years old, but those dates relied on comparisons with other archaeological and geological evidence rather than direct measurements.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Initial measurements of cosmogenic isotopes suggested that some rocks were approximately three million years old, considerably older than indicated by the site's magnetic, fossil, geological, and archaeological evidence.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
Wright said, put simply, none of the other pubs possessed the archaeological evidence, archival references or scientific data "to actually back up the claims".
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
For example, the Tasmanian archaeological record documents the disappearance of fishing, and of awls, needles, and other bone tools, around 1500 B.C.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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