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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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A onetime “Cary Grantish darling of New York debutante balls,” Young pursued archaeology at Princeton and Columbia, joining the American School of Classical Studies in Athens in 1933.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Gradel did some digital archaeology and learned that, although the name of the eBay seller was Paul Higgins, the name on his PayPal account was Peter Higgs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

To tackle these questions, researchers combined expertise from multiple fields, including genetics, archaeology, earth science, and oceanography.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland has awarded £2,779 to master craftsman Thomas Keyes to conduct an experimental archaeology project later this year.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

If Clovis was not first, the archaeology of the Americas is wide open, a prospect variously feared and welcomed.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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