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archaeology

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"Ancient-sites study"

11 letters · collected on this word page

11 lettersPronunciation /ˌɑː.kiˈɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/Part of speech nounSorted aaceghlooryStarts with AEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures

Word origin

From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archaeo- + -logy.

Used in a sentence

  • The building's developers have asked for some archaeology to be undertaken.
  • The archaeology will tell us which methods of burial were used by the Ancient Greeks.
  • She studied archaeology at Edinburgh University.

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