archaeology
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remainsThe study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
» Tom became very interested in archaeology.
Tom fing an, sich sehr für Archäologie zu interessieren.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.
(countable, uncountable)The actual excavation, examination, analysis, and interpretation.
The building's developers have asked for some archaeology to be undertaken.
(countable, uncountable)The actual remains together with their location in the stratigraphy.
The archaeology will tell us which methods of burial were used by the Ancient Greeks.
(countable, uncountable)The academic subject; in the USA: one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
She studied archaeology at Edinburgh University.
- the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
Examples
20 sentencesTom became very interested in archaeology.
deTom fing an, sich sehr für Archäologie zu interessieren.
Tom works in archaeology.
deTom ist in der Archäologie tätig.
Have you ever studied archaeology?
Tom became interested in archaeology.
deTom fing an, sich für Archäologie zu interessieren.
Mary was always fascinated by archaeology.
deMaria war schon immer von Archäologie fasziniert.
Translations
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Origin
From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”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.
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Forms
plural: archaeologiesSynonyms
1 synonyms- the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures:archeology
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable