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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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
After some right-wing groups called Greenberg to be fired from his post as archaeology professor at Tel Aviv University, Haaretz reported that Amichay Eliyahu, Israel’s heritage minister, called for the conference’s cancelation.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
His extraordinary honesty about being squeezed between the needs of archaeology and those of his people is remarkable.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Compared with the Chimpanzee and Human Genomes Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
After some right-wing groups called Greenberg to be fired from his post as archaeology professor at Tel Aviv University, Haaretz reported that Amichay Eliyahu, Israel’s heritage minister, called for the conference’s cancelation.
—Alex Greenberger For Artnews, Robb Report, 7 Apr. 2025
His extraordinary honesty about being squeezed between the needs of archaeology and those of his people is remarkable.
—Smithsonian Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
Compared with the Chimpanzee and Human Genomes Sam Walters is a journalist covering archaeology, paleontology, ecology, and evolution for Discover, along with an assortment of other topics.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Archaeology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archaeology. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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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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