archaeology
archaeology
Definition
archae·ol·ogy (är′kē äl′ə jē)
ar′chaeo·log′i·cal (-ə läj′i kəl) adjective
ar′chaeo·log′i·cally adverb
ar′chae·ol′o·gist noun
archaeology
Synonyms
archaeology
n.
archaeology
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- bury: They are going to cut some pilot trenches to check on the depth of the buried archeology.
- preserve: This in turn allowed full access to the preserved archeology beneath.
- survive: Unfortunately during the survey any surviving archeology there was buried by at least 2m of sand.
- teach: Has he contacted tutors of appropriate evening classes, or any schools in his area that teach archeology?
- investigate: The Project aims to raise awareness and investigate the archeology, history and natural heritage of the site.
Adjective modifier
- maritime: This combination of training, research and contracts creates a unique and exciting atmosphere for the study and practice of maritime archeology.
- prehistoric: With its wealth of iron-age promontory forts the Pembrokeshire coast will also be of particular interest to those who are interested in prehistoric archeology.
- underwater: It gives SAA divers, considering getting involved in underwater archeology, the chance to see what it is all about.
- post-medieval: The whole work covers 225 pages and should be read by all with an interest in medieval and post-medieval archeology.
- nautical: This book is an excellent read, beautifully illustrated, and shows how much nautical archeology is adding to our knowledge.
- industrial: Indeed the industrial archeology of Dartmoor is a subject in its own right.
Modifies a noun
- excavation: Added new link to press story entitled " Dolphin to support new archeology excavations " which appeared on the WAM Emirates News Agency.
- graduate: The main campaign currently being pursued is to encourage teacher training institutions to accept archeology graduates onto PGCE courses.
- department: Fagan's comments on the way he ran the Cambridge archeology department would seem to bear this out.
Noun used with modifier
- below-ground: Most of the below-ground archeology carried out in Britain today is of a ' Rescue ' nature where excavation takes place prior to re-development.
- battlefield: The conference organizers invite papers on all aspects of battlefield archeology, whatever the date or place of conflict.
- rescue: Professional advice on all aspects of work involving ancient monuments scheduling, rescue archeology, listing of historic buildings, historic gardens register.
- landscape: The Upper Derwent: long-term landscape archeology in the Peak District.
- Viking: In July we said goodbye to Marcus Smith who headed to the University of Uppsala to continue his research in Viking archeology.
- field: They are the oldest forms of field archeology to be found in this country.
Browse dictionary entries near archaeology
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- archaeopteryx
- archaeornis
- Archaeozoic
- archaic
- archaism
- archaize
- archangel
- archbishop
- archbishopric
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