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archeology
ar·che·ol·o·gy A0403900 (är′kē-ŏl′ə-jē)n. Variant of archaeology.archeology (ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ) n (Archaeology) a variant spelling of archaeologyar•chae•ol•o•gy or ar•che•ol•o•gy (ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi) n. the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other remains. [1600–10; < Greek archaiología the discussion of antiquities. See archaeo-, -logy] ar`chae•o•log′ic (-əˈlɒdʒ ɪk) ar`chae•o•log′i•cal, adj. ar`chae•o•log′i•cal•ly, adv. ar`chae•ol′o•gist, n. archaeology, archeologythe scientific study of human remains and artifacts. — archaeologist, archeologist, n. — archeologie, archaeologic, archeological, archaeological, adj.See also: AntiquityThesaurusNoun | 1. | archeology - the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their culturesarchaeologyanastylosis - the archeological reassembly of ruined monuments from fallen or decayed fragments (incorporating new materials when necessary)armilla - (archeology) a bracelet worn around the wrist or armburial mound, grave mound, tumulus, barrow - (archeology) a heap of earth placed over prehistoric tombsanthropology - the social science that studies the origins and social relationships of human beingsAssyriology - archeology of the ancient AssyriansEgyptology - archeology of ancient Egyptian artifactsSumerology - the archeology of ancient Sumeriansmarine archaeology, marine archeology, underwater archaeology, underwater archeology - the archeology of underwater sitespalaeoclimatology, paleoclimatology - the study of the climate of past agespalaeogeography, paleogeography - the study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochspaleography - the study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)palaeopathology, paleopathology - the study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)palaetiology, paletiology - the explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)palaeology, paleology - the study of (especially prehistoric) antiquitiesprotoanthropology, protohistory - the study humans prior to the invention of writingpalaeoethnography, paleoethnography - the ethnography of paleolithic humansculture, civilisation, civilization - a particular society at a particular time and place; "early Mayan civilization"Clovis culture - the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by sharp fluted projectile points made of obsidian or chalcedonyFolsom culture - the Paleo-American culture of Central America and North America; distinguished chiefly by a thin finely made flint projectile point having the shape of a leafarcheological site, dig, excavation - the site of an archeological exploration; "they set up camp next to the dig"eitchen midden, kitchen midden, midden - (archeology) a mound of domestic refuse containing shells and animal bones marking the site of a prehistoric settlementBronze Age - (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weaponsIron Age - (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weaponsStone Age - (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements | TranslationsArchäologieαρχαιολογίαarcheologiaArcheology
archaeology, archeology the study of man's past by scientific analysis of the material remains of his cultures www.britac.ac.uk/portal/bysection.asp?section=H7 http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue http://archnet.asu.edu/ www.serve.com/archaeologyArcheologyThe systematic recovery by scientific methods of material evidence remaining from human life and culture in past ages, through evidence found in the ground, and the detailed study of this evidence. Archeology evidence case study.archeology[‚är·kē′äl·ə·jē] (science and technology) The scientific study of the material remains of the cultures of historical or prehistorical peoples. archeology
Synonyms for archeologynoun the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their culturesSynonymsRelated Words- anastylosis
- armilla
- burial mound
- grave mound
- tumulus
- barrow
- anthropology
- Assyriology
- Egyptology
- Sumerology
- marine archaeology
- marine archeology
- underwater archaeology
- underwater archeology
- palaeoclimatology
- paleoclimatology
- palaeogeography
- paleogeography
- paleography
- palaeopathology
- paleopathology
- palaetiology
- paletiology
- palaeology
- paleology
- protoanthropology
- protohistory
- palaeoethnography
- paleoethnography
- culture
- civilisation
- civilization
- Clovis culture
- Folsom culture
- archeological site
- dig
- excavation
- eitchen midden
- kitchen midden
- midden
- Bronze Age
- Iron Age
- Stone Age
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