Definitions for archaeology

archaeology ar·chae·ol·o·gy

Spelling: [ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee]
IPA: /ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi/

Archaeology is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 600 anagrams from letters in archaeology (aaceghloory).

Definitions for archaeology

noun

  1. the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, especially those that have been excavated.
  2. Rare. ancient history; the study of antiquity.

Origin of archaeology

First recorded in 1600-10, archaeology is from the Greek word archaiología the discussion of antiquities. See archaeo-, -logy

Examples for archaeology

I have, as everybody knows, devoted my whole life to Egyptian archaeology.

But it seems to be as if archaeology is, in some sense, about honoring the losers' story, too, right?

Ruth Shady isn't my anything; she is her own, completely original force in archaeology.

They belong to the field of archaeology rather than to history.

archaeology is about paying attention to things that have been or could be indetectable or invisible to others.

Among these challengers is Olga Palagia, professor of archaeology at the University of Athens.

The first time I ever heard about archaeology was in the fifth grade when we learned about Richard Leakey.

This attitude of suspense is not without precedent in archaeology.

On the contrary, our own gropings, eclecticism, and archaeology are the symptoms of impotence.

Obviously America was a more interesting subject than archaeology.

Word Value for archaeology
Scrable

20

Words with friends

21

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