Archaeology Meaning

/ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
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nounThe study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

nounThe study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains., The actual excavation, examination, analysis, and interpretation.

In archaeology, it is important to keep findings intact and undamaged.
Tom works in archaeology.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She decided to study ____ because she loved learning about ancient civilizations.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She decided to study ____ because she loved the mystery of 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 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.

"^({1}) He first presented a complementary thesis on the Enlightenment philosopher Immanuel Kant (1724–1804), in which he used the term “archaeology” for the first time, and which indicated the period of history to which he was constantly to return. ^({2}) The latent grid of knowledge which organizes every scientific discourse and defines what can or cannot be thought scientifically — the process of uncovering these levels Foucault calls 'archaeology'. ^({3}) “Archaeology”, as the investigation of that which renders necessary a certain form of thought, implies an excavation of unconsciously organized sediments of thought. Unlike a history of ideas, it doesn’t assume that knowledge accumulates towards any historical conclusion. Archaeology ignores individuals and their histories. It prefers to excavate impersonal structures of knowledge. Archaeology is a task that doesn’t consist of treating discourse as signs referring to a real content like madness. It treats discourses, such as medicine, as practices that form the objects of which they speak." — 1997, Chris Horrocks, Introducing Foucault, Totem Books, Icon Books, →ISBN, pages 36,^({1}) 63,^({2}) and 64^({3}):

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CEFR Practice Quiz
She decided to study ____ because she loved learning about ancient civilizations.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
She decided to study ____ because she loved the mystery of history.

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