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archaeologists

NOUN
student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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“More than a hundred Russian archaeologists are still working in Russian-occupied territories,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Crimea in particular has long been considered a valuable prize, with the Myrmekion site first excavated by Polish archaeologists in the 1950s under the watch of renowned Egyptologist Kazimierz Michalowski.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Now, said Otto, archaeologists once again face being shut out.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

For years, archaeologists have debated when humans first arrived on the ancient landmass known as Sahul, which once connected present-day Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Balee, of Tulane, is actually an anthropologist, but as scientists have come to appreciate the ways in which past and present inform each other, the distinction between anthropologists and archaeologists has blurred.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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