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archaeologists

NOUN
student of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras
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In this video, mudlarks show how citizen archaeologists are unearthing London’s lost history in the mud.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 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

Sarkis Khoury, head of antiquities at Lebanon's culture ministry, told AFP the war had forced archaeologists to switch tack.

From Barron's ● Aug. 29, 2026

Apparently the majority learned from mistakes; after this time, archaeologists don’t see this kind of widespread erosion, though they do see lots and lots of maize.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann



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