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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The Colorado Desert Archaeology Society will host a free archaeology day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and on Sunday at the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park visitor center (200 Palm Canyon Drive, Borrego Springs).
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Although lidar was developed in the 1960s to study clouds and atmospheric particles, its application in archaeology is relatively recent.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
The genomic analysis that the team performed was truly groundbreaking, said William Taylor, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder and curator of archaeology at the school’s Museum of Natural History.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Its goal is to combine digital technologies like geographic information system (GIS) software with archaeology, thereby helping scholars with their research while also making valuable information available to the public.
—Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
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Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Although lidar was developed in the 1960s to study clouds and atmospheric particles, its application in archaeology is relatively recent.
—Anna Lagos, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
The genomic analysis that the team performed was truly groundbreaking, said William Taylor, an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Colorado Boulder and curator of archaeology at the school’s Museum of Natural History.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Sep. 2024
Its goal is to combine digital technologies like geographic information system (GIS) software with archaeology, thereby helping scholars with their research while also making valuable information available to the public.
—Demetrios Ioannou, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Archaeology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/archaeology. Accessed 21 Nov. 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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