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archaeologists

NOUN
student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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It wasn’t until after the Soviet collapse in 1991 that the newly independent Ukraine permitted Polish archaeologists to conduct exhumations in Volhynia to reveal the extent of the slaughter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Katy McMonagle, one of the archaeologists who dug the whale head out, said the fossil was difficult to move and very heavy.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The workplace at the center of “Dig” is an excavation site in Greece, where Poehler’s Elise is among a team of archaeologists that unearths a rare artifact.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

Yet, while archaeologists have long focused on preserving these treasures, the people themselves were often forgotten.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 30, 2026

In all, archaeologists sifting through Jomon garbage have identified 64 species of edible plants.

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



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