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    Ar·chae·ol·o·gy
    /ˌärkēˈäləjē/

    noun

    • 1. the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of artifacts and other physical remains.
  2. the study of the buildings, graves, tools, and other objects that belonged to people who lived in the past, in order to learn about their culture and society. Examples. Daniel is very interested in history and archaeology, and often visits historic sites. She is an expert on the archaeology of ancient Egypt.

  3. Oct 19, 2023 · noun. conditions that surround and influence an organism or community. Archaeology is the study of the human past using material remains. These remains can be any objects that people created, modified, or used.

  4. The recovery and study of material objects, such as graves, buildings, tools, artworks, and human remains, to investigate the structure and behavior of past cultures. Archaeologists rely on physical remains as clues to the emergence and development of human societies and civilizations.

  5. www.saa.org › about-archaeology › what-is-archaeologyWhat is Archaeology

    Archaeology is the study of the ancient and recent human past through material remains. Archaeologists might study the million-year-old fossils of our earliest human ancestors in Africa. Or they might study 20th-century buildings in present-day New York City.

  6. Jul 15, 2013 · Archaeology is a wide subject and definitions can vary, but broadly, it is the study of the culture and history of past peoples and their societies by uncovering and studying their material remains...

  7. archaeology, Scientific study of material remains of past human life and activities. These include human artifacts from the very earliest stone tools to the man-made objects that are buried or thrown away in the present day.

  8. ARCHAEOLOGY meaning: a science that deals with past human life and activities by studying the bones, tools, etc., of ancient people.

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