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archaeologists

NOUN
student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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During an excavation last month, archaeologists and volunteers uncovered an 18th Century culvert that appeared to have been partly made using stone from the torn down monastery.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Excavation by archaeologists further revealed an ancient stone cairn.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

To investigate, Duke and other Florida Museum archaeologists assembled 58 plain and decorated pottery fragments from Tampa Bay.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

About a century ago, archaeologists excavating pottery fragments around Tampa Bay encountered something puzzling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026

As another example, archaeologists originally assumed that Mexican corn, beans, and squashes reached the southeastern United States by the most direct route via northeastern Mexico and eastern Texas.

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



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