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ar|chae|ol|o|gy
ar|chae|ol|o|gy «AHR kee OL uh jee», noun.
1. the scientific study of the people, customs, and life of ancient times. Students of archaeology excavate the remains of ancient cities and classify and study tools, artifacts, pottery, monuments, or any other remains in order to reconstruct a picture of life in the past, especially where there were few or no written records available.
2. the materials or data for such a study of a particular culture, such as artifacts, remains, or other records.
3. Rare. ancient history. Also, archeology.
[< Greek archaiologíā < archaîos ancient + -lógos treating of]

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