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archeological remains

archeological remains

1 4.7
Old objects made or used by people long ago that are dug up
  • noun
  • /ˌɑrkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl rɪˈmeɪnz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : restos arqueológicos
  • Archaeologists discovered ancient pottery and tools among the archeological remains at the dig site.

People who study deep history, you know, prehistory, archaeological remains from prehistory.

Examples

  • As a result, the campus and its surroundings are unusually rich in archaeological remains, so much so that half of the former St. Mary's City, which is now designated as an unincorporated community, is a living museum.

    Academic text (2017)
  • In many regions, there is a legal recommendation or requirement to consider the presence of archaeological remains when planning new real estate developments.

    Academic text (2011)
  • And and as I say, the archaeological remains confirm the general time for this happening.

  • From the porch of the tree house, I once could see some of these archaeological remains.

    Academic text (2001)
  • While the old museum was created simply to house archaeological remains, the new one has a more complicated agenda.

    Academic text (2009)
  • The archaeological remains of these prepatriarchal cultures are significantly without any signs of warfare.

    Academic text (1990)
  • In the first subunit, a description of archaeological remains helps students understand how humans lived in prehistoric times.

    Academic text (2003)
  • But these finds likely comprise just a tiny portion of the battlefield's full range of archaeological remains.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The Department of Antiquities ended the use of the ancient structures in this manner and fenced off the archaeological remains in 1975.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Expanding military installations at Babylon, Samarra, and Tell Afar have damaged archaeological remains at those sites as well.

    Academic text (2005)

Synonyms

artifact
vsarcheological remains
  • US
224 4.2

An object made by people that shows a past culture

applies when such objects are dug out and examined by specialists
remains
vsarcheological remains
44 5.5

Old objects found in the ground that tell us about the past

focuses on objects dug up from the ground and studied by specialists
antiquity
vsarcheological remains
26 7.7

An object from ancient times that tells about the past

refers instead to objects dug from the ground and studied by specialists

How Old

archeological remains
  • Specialized
1 4.7
remains
44 5.5

Surface Forms

Morphology

archeological + remains

The noun phrase combines 'archeological' (relating to archaeology/excavation of past human activity) with 'remains' (leftover items or vestiges), so the overall meaning of objects or relics from past human activity is directly derivable from the parts. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand the phrase.

Etymology

The phrase archeological remains paints a picture of people digging and finding old things in the ground. The word remains means 'things left behind' and archeological shows they come from people of the past and were dug up, so the phrase means 'old objects from past people found by digging'.