archaeology

CEFRB2

/ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The study of ancient people through objects and remains.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

Examples

  • In archaeology, it is important to keep findings intact and undamaged.

  • The archaeology will tell us which methods of burial were used by the Ancient Greeks.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The actual excavation, examination, analysis, and interpretation.

  2. The actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.

  3. The academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.

More examples

In context

  • The building's developers have asked for some archaeology to be undertaken.

  • Tom works in archaeology.

  • She studied archaeology at Edinburgh University.

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Origin

noun

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy.