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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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The presence of foreign teams is "crucial", said Aqeel al-Mansrawi, an Iraqi landscape archaeologist.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"No farming community abandons fields and homes lightly," says archaeologist and co-first author Ramiro Barberena, a researcher at CONICET.

From Science Daily • Mar. 21, 2026

A judge in Poland has ruled that Russian archaeologist Alexander Butyagin can be extradited to Ukraine, although his defence says he will appeal.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The actor recently reprised his iconic role as a swashbuckling archaeologist in the 2023 sequel “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

“Just today,” the archaeologist said, “we uncovered a rich cache of pottery chips painted blue.”

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye



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