archeological site
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3.7
- noun
- /ˌɑrkɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl saɪt/
- Specialized
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sitio arqueológico
- As in Denmark, archaeology is still better supported in Norway than in many countries, and archaeological sites are better protected.
- looting of archeological sites
- prehistoric archeological site
- historical archeological site
And it's the oldest known archaeological site made by man that exists.
- And it's the oldest known archaeological site made by man that exists.
- He lists small towns to visit, nearby archaeological sites, ruins.
- So if we go to the moon, I would highly recommend regarding it as an archaeological site and looking for objects that are strange.
Examples
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The team will conduct research at an archeological site believed to have been a settlement thousands of years ago.
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This would mean flooding a number of archaeological sites in the immediate area, so they planned a large rescue operation.
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And it's the oldest known archaeological site made by man that exists.
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On the coast of Eastern Africa, threats to the integrity of archaeological sites come from a variety of sources.
Academic text (1996) -
Since sea levels are higher today than in ancient times, archaeological sites that might prove this hypothesis now lie underwater.
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Archaeologists often refer to archaeological sites as being "pages of our history book."
Academic text (1996) -
Coba is a more traditional community about fifty miles inland and features an archaeological site frequented by tourists.
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Moreover, the chosen areas were the historic sites of ancient Sinhala kingdoms, archaeological sites that only recently had been uncovered.
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I wanted an Egyptian perspective, so I went to see Mansour Boraik, director general of antiquities for Luxor, one of Egypt's most important archaeological sites.
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A weeklong cruise to the Cyclades Islands and Rhodes will conclude with the splendid Minoan archaeological site at Knossos.
Academic text (1994)
Synonyms
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1.2
A place where something is now located or will be built
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3.9
A place where people remove earth to find old objects
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5.4
A hole in the ground made by digging, often for building or finding old things
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3.7
A place that is important because of events or buildings from long ago
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3.7
A place where people dig to find old objects like bones and tools
How Preserved
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning of 'archeological site' is directly and compositionally derivable from 'archeological' (related to digs/study of past human activity) and 'site' (a place or location). This is a straightforward nominal compound with the same logic in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Archeological site brings together archeological, meaning the careful study of things left by past people, and site, meaning 'place'. Imagine people gently digging in the same spot to find old tools and houses, and that picture shows why it means 'a place where remains of past human activity are explored and studied'.