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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

The University of Aberdeen will now lead a larger five-year exploration of the site, which archaeologists hope could reveal "a great deal about our early prehistoric forebears".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

In the case of the Pygmies, the answer is “not yet,” merely because archaeologists have yet to discover ancient human skeletons from the Central African forests.

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