salvage archaeology
noun
the collection of archaeological data and materials from a site in danger of imminent destruction, as from new construction or flooding.
Nearby words
- salvable,
- salvador,
- salvador, el,
- salvadorian,
- salvage,
- salvarsan,
- salvation,
- salvation army,
- salvation jane,
- salvationist
Origin of salvage archaeology
First recorded in 1965–70
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