archaeologist
or ar·che·ol·o·gist
a specialist in archaeology, the scientific study of prehistoric peoples and their cultures by analysis of their artifacts, inscriptions, monuments, etc.
Origin of archaeologist
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How to use archaeologist in a sentence
An unusual mud-wrapped mummy is leading archaeologists to rethink how nonroyal Egyptians preserved their dead.
An ancient Egyptian mummy was wrapped in an unusual mud shell | Maria Temming | February 3, 2021 | Science NewsAs archaeologists, these scientists study human history and prehistory.
Harsh Ice Age winters may have helped turn wolves into dogs | Bruce Bower | February 3, 2021 | Science News For StudentsTheir skeletons, their genomes, and the isotopic signatures of their diets all look so much like wolves that archaeologists can’t reliably say who’s who.
Dogs have been our best friends for at least 23,000 years | Kiona N. Smith | February 1, 2021 | Ars TechnicaThe specimen marks a technological turn to manipulating objects with wide, flat stone surfaces, say Ron Shimelmitz, an archaeologist at the University of Haifa in Israel, and his colleagues.
The oldest known abrading tool was used around 350,000 years ago | Bruce Bower | January 21, 2021 | Science NewsSome archaeologists, however, doubt that the artifacts are even stone tools and say they instead are just naturally broken rocks.
These science claims from 2020 could be big news if confirmed | Cassie Martin | December 23, 2020 | Science News
The archaeologist Sarah Nelson is in her eighties, and she would go dig in China this minute if she could get grant money.
It depends on the archaeologist and the circumstances, but I think they would all take their sweet time if they could.
Did you ever want to be an archaeologist when you were a kid?
Laurie Rush, the military archaeologist, admitted, “Our most exciting days are the days we discover we were wrong.”
The now-novelist grew up wanting to be an archaeologist without knowing what that meant.
Sarah Waters: Queen of the Tortured Lesbian Romance | Tim Teeman | September 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAn old fellow more archaeologist than judge, who found delight in the petty squabbles under his eyes.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheThis notable archaeologist began his career in the East as an officer in the Bombay army.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieNear her sat a much less remarkable person—Thomas Grealy, historian and archaeologist.
Hyacinth | George A. BirminghamGenerally speaking, the position of a European archaeologist in India is very sad.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan | Helena Pretrovna BlavatskyBut I think perhaps Corhampton church is of more interest to the archaeologist than to the average tourist.
A Leisurely Tour in England | James John Hissey
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