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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