Meaning of archaeology in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˌɑrkiˈɑlədʒi/

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1. Noun

   archaeology

   Etymology

   early 17th century (in the sense ‘ancient history’): from modern Latin archaeologia, from Greek arkhaiologia‘ancient history’, from arkhaios‘ancient’. The current sense dates from the mid 19th century

   Definitions

   1. the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures