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archaeologists

NOUN

student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras

Synonyms

STRONGEST

paleontologist

STRONG

classicist excavator

WEAK

archaeologian paleologist prehistorian

Example Sentences

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Alongside the stone tools, archaeologists uncovered many animal bones.

From Science Daily • May 9, 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

Foreign digs must work with Iraqi archaeologists, bringing their international expertise.

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

Nonetheless, most archaeologists pooh- poohed the idea, because there was no substantiation for it.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann