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archaeology

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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The show also stars Hugh Laurie as Neville, a British archaeology professor, as well as Geraldine Viswanathan, Antonia Thomas and Fina Strazza.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 1, 2026

The discovery was made by students taking a field course taught by Waters and Charles Cobb, curator of historical archaeology at the museum.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

He said they would normally have to wait every five to seven years for "a record heatwave summer for aerial archaeology", but now they come "every year".

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Mr. Hiddleston may be practicing speculative archaeology here and there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Equipped with lights, cameras, thrusters, and other cutting-edge high-tech devices, the Exosuit represents a major breakthrough in marine archaeology.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler



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