archeology

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

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Definition

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

Etymology

From Middle French archéologie, from Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiología, “antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history”), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaîos, “primal, old, ancient”) + λόγος (lógos, “speech, oration, study”). By surface analysis, archeo- + -logy, but not coined in that way.

In classic literature

Synonyms

archaeology

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