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archaeologist

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jist] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒɪst /
NOUN
student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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Stables is entirely self-taught as an archaeologist and began excavating the site out of a personal fascination with the village's prehistoric past.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

It follows the narrator and her 12-year-old daughter as they travel to Sicily, visiting the site where the narrator’s grandmother, an archaeologist, worked years before.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Ukraine says it will continue trying to bring Butyagin to trial to defend its cultural heritage, though this is unlikely now that the archaeologist is back in Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The archaeologist who took part in the excavation is more cautious.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Made up of archaeologists and divers from France, England, and the United States, this multinational group included Frederic Dumas, on loan from Jacques Cousteau’s team of divers, and the pioneering archaeologist Honor Frost.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler



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