| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras |
| Synonyms: | antiquarianism, excavation, paleohistory, paleology, paleontology, prehistory |
| Main Entry: | history |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | chronicle of events |
| Synonyms: | account, annals, autobiography, biography, diary, epic, journal, memoirs, narration, narrative, prehistory, recapitulation, recital, record, relation, report, saga, story, tale, version |
| Main Entry: | ancient history |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ancient times |
| Synonyms: | antiquity, bygone days, distance of time, distant past, early history, prehistory, protohistory, remote past, the past, time immemorial, way back when |