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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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It may also lead to practical applications beyond archaeology.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Because since then, I’ve found myself thinking about all the other frozen things that can elicit the same feeling: not resignation, not emergency, not the sad little archaeology of dinners past, but anticipation.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

My job, it’s almost like an archaeology of the future.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

Let us now turn to the evidence of archaeology in an attempt to solve this puzzle.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond



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