archaeology

UK: /ˌɑː^rkiˈɒlədʒi/ US: /ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒi/ ,(är′kē ol′ə jē)

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ar•chae•ol•o•gy or ar•che•ol•o•gy /ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒi/   n. [uncountable]

1. Archaeology the scientific study of ancient peoples and their cultures by analyzing their remaining tools, utensils, and other objects.

ar•chae•o•log•i•cal /ˌɑrkiəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/  adj. 
ar•chae•ol•o•gist, n. [countable] See -arch-.

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ar•chae•ol•o•gy  (är′kē ol′ə jē), n. 

1. Archaeology the scientific study of historic or prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, and other such remains, esp. those that have been excavated.
2. [Rare.] ancient history;
   the study of antiquity.

Also, archeology. 

• Greek archaiología the discussion of antiquities. See archaeo-, -logy
• 1600–10

ar′chae•ol′o•gist, n. 

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archaeology, archeology /ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ n

1. the study of man's past by scientific analysis of the material remains of his cultures

Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologia study of what is ancient, from arkhaios ancient (from arkhē beginning)

archaeological, archeological /ˌɑːkɪəˈlɒdʒɪk^əl/ adj ˌarchaeˈologist, ˌarcheˈologist n

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ar•che•ol•o•gy /ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒi/   n. 

1. Archaeology archaeology.

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ar•che•ol•o•gy  (är′kē ol′ə jē), n. 

1. archaeology.

ar•che•o•log•i•cal  (är′kē ə loj′i kəl), ar′che•o•log′ic, adj.  ar′che•o•log′i•cal•ly, adv. 
ar′che•ol′o•gist,
n. 

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archeology /ˌɑːkɪˈɒlədʒɪ/ n

1. a variant spelling of archaeology