Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. The systematic study of past human life and culture by the recovery and examination of remaining material evidence, such as graves, buildings, tools, and pottery.
Wiktionary
- n. The study of the past through material remains. Often focused upon the life and culture of ancient peoples, but also applied to the more recent past. In American usage, one of the four sub-disciplines of anthropology.
Etymologies
- From Ancient Greek ἀρχαιολογία (arkhaiologia, "antiquarian lore, ancient legends, history"), from ἀρχαῖος (arkhaios, "primal, old, ancient") + λόγος (logos, "speech, oration, study"). (Wiktionary)
- French archéologie, from New Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologiā, antiquarian lore : arkhaio-, archaeo- + -logiā, -logy. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Again, equating evolutionary biology with archaeology is a fatally-flawed analogy because in archaeology we already know who the designers will be, and what they're like.”
“I argue with folks on this but I think even the archaeology is clear that high carb diets are unhealthy.”
“But archaeology is going to give you some answers.”
The Guardian: My bright idea: Civilisation is still worth striving for
“She also has a degree in archaeology, and this is reflected in her meticulous approach to the historical detail of her novels.”
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“For many, the purpose of archaeology is to explain and to prove what is contained in the Bible.”
The Huffington Post: Ir Amim: City of David or City of Gmaryahu ben Shafan?
“Having some background in archaeology I am aware of the importance of bias in interpreting information to provide a hypothesis.”
“I figure the only way she'll believe you when you say archaeology is dull is if she sees it with her own eyes.”
“The number of scientists who disagree has diminished, but influential critics remain, none more so than Betty J. Meggers, director of Latin American archaeology at the Smithsonian Institution.”
The Washington Post: Scientists find evidence discrediting theory Amazon was virtually unlivable
“Broaden their skill base with a short series of practical seminars focusing on real-world applications of IT in archaeology”
“Similarly, look at some of the lingering enigmas in archaeology, or in medicine: all we can do is document our data and hope someone will make sense of it at a later time.”
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GRE Barrons Wordlist
A complete Barron's Wordlist for GRE preparation. Your online flashcard replacement.
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UK Usage - Find US Equivalent
All these terms have a (different) American English equivalent. Wonder if you can identify them?
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Archaeology
Words for shovelbums!
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Lillyjames's Words
uncategorized words that I enjoy
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-logy, -ology, -logical, -logic
denoting or relating to a subject of study or type of speech or language
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The Sog Collection
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SAT Vocab
Redundant.
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archaeo-, archeo-
ancient; prehistoric
archaeology, archaeologist, archaeological, archaeoastronomy, archaeobotany, archaeodontosaurus, archaic, Archeozoic
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sense data, hyperreality, brouhaha, ibid, apophenia, fnord, lackadaisical, schadenfreude, bildungsroman, ready-made, readymade, tergiversar and 654 more...
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Links Spelling Bee 2012
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