archaeology
noun
ar·chae·ol·o·gy
ˌär-kē-ˈä-lə-jē 
variants
or archeology
1
: the scientific study of material remains (such as tools, pottery, jewelry, stone walls, and monuments) of past human life and activities
2
: remains of the culture of a people : antiquities
the archaeology of the Incas
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Here are three of our most recent eye-catching archaeology stories.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Beginning in 2018, the society’s members—most of whom were retirees with no formal training in history or archaeology—embarked on a quest to investigate the local legend, diving into the archives and consulting experts to pinpoint the palace’s possible location.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
This integration of other aspects of archaeology with the skeletal record is needed in bioarchaeology and this study is a really nice example of that type of approach.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 June 2024
Briggs is specialised in terrestrial and underwater archaeology, specifically in the use of scientific tools including DNA analysis on artifacts recovered from ancient shipwreck sites, to reconstruct stories of ships, sailors, cargoes, and maritime trade in the ancient world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 June 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
Beginning in 2018, the society’s members—most of whom were retirees with no formal training in history or archaeology—embarked on a quest to investigate the local legend, diving into the archives and consulting experts to pinpoint the palace’s possible location.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
This integration of other aspects of archaeology with the skeletal record is needed in bioarchaeology and this study is a really nice example of that type of approach.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 June 2024
Briggs is specialised in terrestrial and underwater archaeology, specifically in the use of scientific tools including DNA analysis on artifacts recovered from ancient shipwreck sites, to reconstruct stories of ships, sailors, cargoes, and maritime trade in the ancient world.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 16 June 2024
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archaeology
noun
ar·chae·ol·o·gy
variants
or archeology
: the science that deals with past human life as shown by fossil relics and the monuments and tools left by ancient peoples
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