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archaeologists

NOUN
student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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Alongside the stone tools, archaeologists uncovered many animal bones.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

Other archaeologists were unhappy with Kyiv’s attempts to prosecute Butyagin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

The work took place during construction of the new "Römerstadtschule," where archaeologists excavated more than 4,500 square meters at the center of the ancient Roman city.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

"We are always training a lot of Iraqi archaeologists and colleagues," said Otto, of the German institute.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Given the near impossibility of surpassing the glaciers without the corridor, some archaeologists suggested that the first Americans must have arrived twenty thousand years ago, when the ice pack was smaller.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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