Topic: ARCHAEOLOGY

Date:	1600-1700
Language:	French
Origin:	archéologie, from Late Latin archaeologia 'history of ancient times', from Greek, from archaio- (from archaios; ARCHAIC) + -logia '-logy'

archaeology
noun

ar‧chae‧ol‧o‧gy also archeology American English See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

[uncountable]

the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings, graves, tools etc

—archaeologist noun

—archaeological See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

adjective:

—archaeologically See pronunciation table in "How to use dictionary" pages

adverb

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