Archaeology (Noun)

Meaning

The branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures.

Classification

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

Examples

• The team of archaeology students spent their summer excavating the ancient ruins in Egypt.
• Her passion for archaeology led her to pursue a career in museum curation, specializing in ancient artifacts.
• The archaeology department at the university was renowned for its groundbreaking research on prehistoric civilizations.
• By studying the artifacts and tools found at the site, the archaeology team was able to reconstruct the daily lives of the ancient people who lived there.
• The archaeology museum featured an impressive collection of artifacts from around the world, including ancient pottery, jewelry, and tools.

Synonyms

• Archeology

Hypernyms

• Anthropology

Hyponyms

• Paletiology
• Egyptology
• Assyriology
• Paleopathology
• Protohistory
• Paleography
• Underwater Archaeology
• Paleoclimatology
• Underwater Archeology
• Sumerology
• Marine Archeology
• Paleology
• Paleogeography
• Paleoethnography

Related Words

• Archaeologist (noun)
• Archaeologic (adjective)
• Archaeological (adjective)