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archaeology

[ahr-kee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌɑr kiˈɒl ə dʒi /
NOUN
study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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Kewley says the work highlights how chemical signatures in a galaxy's gas can be used to uncover its past, establishing extragalactic archaeology as a powerful new approach.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

"I clearly remember when the computer finally processed the data and we saw the match come together. It was an exciting moment," she told AFP at Istanbul's archaeology museum.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

I walk a frozen Bothnian Gulf at Nallikari, an obscured lighthouse, a delinquent lifeguard stand, and makeshift saunas stand on white expanse like archaeology.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

"Our specialist archaeology team and contractors have carefully excavated numerous sites and have shown care and respect throughout this work."

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

If Clovis was not first, the archaeology of the Americas is wide open, a prospect variously feared and welcomed.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann