How do you use the word "archaeological" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "archaeological" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "archaeological": It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury. This archaeological site was damaged during the war.

Archaeological Meaning

/ˌɑrkiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/

Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

adjRelating to the science or research of archaeology.

Sentence Examples

It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.

This archaeological site was damaged during the war.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

archeological

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

The team discovered several ____ artifacts buried beneath the desert sand.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

The ____ dig revealed several interesting items from a past age.

Word Origin & History

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἄρχω (árkhō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek ἀρχή (arkhḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios) Ancient Greek ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos) Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογία (-logía) Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογίᾱ (arkhaiologíā) English archaeology Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ical English -ical English archaeological From archaeology + -ical. By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logical.

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"A living floor is, in archaeological terms, the floor of a cave upon which people lived and which retains evidence of their activities." — 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: A Natural History, page 202:

"The remains of 62 people were dug up at the previously unknown archaeological site near Garforth." — 2023 March 13, Lianne Kolirin, “Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin”, in CNN, archived from the original on 19 Apr 2024:

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