ar‧chae‧ol‧o‧gy (
also archeology American English) /ˌɑːkiˈɒlədʒi $ ˌɑːrkiˈɑː-/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1600-1700;
Language: French;
Origin: archéologie, from Late Latin archaeologia 'history of ancient times', from Greek, from archaio- (from archaios; ⇒ archaic) + -logia '-logy']
the study of ancient societies by examining what remains of their buildings,
graves, tools etc
—archaeologist noun—archaeological /ˌɑːkiəˈlɒdʒɪk
əl◂ $ ˌɑːrkiəˈlɑː-/
adjective:
an archaeological site—archaeologically /-kli/
adverb [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲