[ahr-kee-uh-loj-i-kuh
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| of or pertaining to archaeology. |
| ar·chae·ol·o·gy or ar·che·ol·o·gy (är'kē-ŏl'ə-jē) 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. [French archéologie, from New Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologiā, antiquarian lore : arkhaio-, archaeo- + -logiā, -logy.] ar'chae·o·log'i·cal (-ə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl), ar'chae·o·log'ic adj., ar'chae·o·log'i·cal·ly adv., ar'chae·ol'o·gist n. |