archeological
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- adjective
- /ˌɑrkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
- Thus, archeological data aid in assessing population change during the first half of the sixteenth century.
- archeological dig
- archeological expedition
- archeological survey
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Watch on YouTubeThey are part trash, part archaeological finds of our present time.
- They are part trash, part archaeological finds of our present time.
- So let's go on a little archaeological expedition and see what we find.
- From marginalia to drops of wax, each book is a veritable archaeological site awaiting excavation.
- So that bodies that we find from the Second World War or before are technically archaeological.
- Why does the modern archaeological evidence call Joshua's conquest of Canaan into question?
- And it's the oldest known archaeological site made by man that exists.
- So if we go to the moon, I would highly recommend regarding it as an archaeological site and looking for objects that are strange.
- So, you know, they do have archaeological proof of like elongated skeletons.
- It's just guesswork before then, archaeological interpretation.
- And they, they started digging and doing archaeological work.
- And so I have when languages have been found on some of the archaeological remnants that have never been translated.
- We certainly have no archaeological proof that I would site or contemplate as the evidence of such.
Examples
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Now, stone tools tend to stick around in the archaeological record.
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The archeological research conducted last summer revealed fascinating insights into early civilizations.
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So, you know, there is archaeological evidence that states that this was a site of international trade.
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This is one of their greatest archaeological sites.
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One of our archeological teams uncovered this a few months ago.
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And it's the oldest known archaeological site made by man that exists.
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So let's go on a little archaeological expedition and see what we find.
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And it's now on display in the Archaeological Museum in Arles.
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So, you know, they do have archaeological proof of like elongated skeletons.
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Why does the modern archaeological evidence call Joshua's conquest of Canaan into question?
Synonyms
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Relating to the study of people who lived long ago by digging up old objects
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Relating to the study of very ancient times, like fossils and early human tools
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
archeological = archaeology (semi-transparent) = archaeology + ical
The adjective is transparently based on 'archaeology', but the technical register and spelling shift make it slightly less immediate for learners.
Etymology
Archeological comes from Greek parts archaeo- meaning 'ancient' and -logy meaning 'study'. So, just like archaic means 'old', archeological is the study of ancient things such as old objects and places.