Archaeological
adjective
Related to archaeology, the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of artifacts and structures.
The archaeological site was littered with pottery fragments and ancient tools
Often appears as...
- archaeological site
- archaeological dig
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Academic
adjective
Describing something very old, ancient, or outdated.
Her archaeological computer still uses floppy disks
Often appears as...
- archaeological antiquity
- archaeological discovery
adjective
Related to archaeology, the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of artifacts and structures.
The archaeological site was littered with pottery fragments and ancient tools
Often appears as...
- archaeological site
- archaeological dig
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Describing something very old, ancient, or outdated.
Her archaeological computer still uses floppy disks
Often appears as...
- archaeological antiquity
- archaeological discovery
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Specialized Vocabulary
Often used in academic or historic contexts where precise terms are important for clarity.
Archaeological evidence helps us understand early human behavior.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Dinosaurs
'Archaeological' can be confused with 'paleontological', which is about dinosaurs and fossils, not human history.
While Jurassic remains are paleontological, Roman coins are archaeological.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Physical
Refers to physical objects from the past, like buildings or artifacts, more than written history.
The archaeological artifacts were displayed in the museum.
Pro Tip 1/3Specialized Vocabulary
Often used in academic or historic contexts where precise terms are important for clarity.
Archaeological evidence helps us understand early human behavior.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Dinosaurs
'Archaeological' can be confused with 'paleontological', which is about dinosaurs and fossils, not human history.
While Jurassic remains are paleontological, Roman coins are archaeological.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Physical
Refers to physical objects from the past, like buildings or artifacts, more than written history.
The archaeological artifacts were displayed in the museum.
Pro Tip 1/3Specialized Vocabulary
Often used in academic or historic contexts where precise terms are important for clarity.
Archaeological evidence helps us understand early human behavior.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Dinosaurs
'Archaeological' can be confused with 'paleontological', which is about dinosaurs and fossils, not human history.
While Jurassic remains are paleontological, Roman coins are archaeological.
Pro Tip 3/3Often Physical
Refers to physical objects from the past, like buildings or artifacts, more than written history.
The archaeological artifacts were displayed in the museum.
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Exploring Ancient...
history was here and what were people doing and what was the environment like over the course of time here in the springs we're optimistic that the results of this project are going to help guide and direct and make more efficient archaeological and scientific research for many many years to come to
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The history of keeping...
But did you ever wonder - where did telling time come from? Why does it matter what time it is? Who determined the clock and why in the world are there so many different time zones? The first form of telling time was the sundial and the earliest sundials known from the archaeological record
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My life as an outsider PIPE...
the dress I felt that the dress actually acquired his own life and became what I call a piece of future archaeology here I was interested in the idea that a garment that has a certain value now could become part of an archaeological archive of the future
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An Ancient Human Skull PIPE...
cut out for me the archaeological team that sent it to him has not yet been able to confirm the species a crucial first step in unlocking the skulls story but dayit thinks he may be able to help they just feel like what this can tell us possibly
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Best Of Attenborough And...
the extinct mowers of new zealand might perhaps have been taller but this was certainly the heaviest bird that ever existed and of course it was flightless like an ostrich here in the basement of the archaeological department at oxford
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Discovery: Buddha's...
edge of the temple because right in front of you in the middle of the temple actually is an archaeological site very seldom does archaeology get the opportunity of interfacing with the very beginnings of one of the world's great
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Hunting for Peru's lost...
but we are expanding it to the world, making archaeological exploration more open, inclusive, and at a scale simply not previously possible. This is why I am so excited to share with you all today
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Istanbul Super Tunnel PIPE...
Jayant floodgates will automatically close in emergencies the discoveries at uni kapa have rapidly advanced our understanding of ancient Constantinople the key of this archaeological dig would
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Part Ape, Part Human:...
largest paleontological or archaeological projects in history this project is only three years old and yet it involves more than 80 scientists from around the world in fact every continent
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Threads That Speak: How...
When you work with archaeological objects, you are like entering the world of your ancestors. I like to think that in a way, they talk to us.
Video examples
Exploring Ancient...
history was here and what were people doing and what was the environment like over the course of time here in the springs we're optimistic that the results of this project are going to help guide and direct and make more efficient archaeological and scientific research for many many years to come to
Video examples
The history of keeping...
But did you ever wonder - where did telling time come from? Why does it matter what time it is? Who determined the clock and why in the world are there so many different time zones? The first form of telling time was the sundial and the earliest sundials known from the archaeological record
Video examples
My life as an outsider PIPE...
the dress I felt that the dress actually acquired his own life and became what I call a piece of future archaeology here I was interested in the idea that a garment that has a certain value now could become part of an archaeological archive of the future
Video examples
An Ancient Human Skull PIPE...
cut out for me the archaeological team that sent it to him has not yet been able to confirm the species a crucial first step in unlocking the skulls story but dayit thinks he may be able to help they just feel like what this can tell us possibly
Video examples
Best Of Attenborough And...
the extinct mowers of new zealand might perhaps have been taller but this was certainly the heaviest bird that ever existed and of course it was flightless like an ostrich here in the basement of the archaeological department at oxford
Video examples
Discovery: Buddha's...
edge of the temple because right in front of you in the middle of the temple actually is an archaeological site very seldom does archaeology get the opportunity of interfacing with the very beginnings of one of the world's great
Video examples
Hunting for Peru's lost...
but we are expanding it to the world, making archaeological exploration more open, inclusive, and at a scale simply not previously possible. This is why I am so excited to share with you all today
Video examples
Istanbul Super Tunnel PIPE...
Jayant floodgates will automatically close in emergencies the discoveries at uni kapa have rapidly advanced our understanding of ancient Constantinople the key of this archaeological dig would
Video examples
Part Ape, Part Human:...
largest paleontological or archaeological projects in history this project is only three years old and yet it involves more than 80 scientists from around the world in fact every continent
Video examples
Threads That Speak: How...
When you work with archaeological objects, you are like entering the world of your ancestors. I like to think that in a way, they talk to us.
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Nathan Myhrvold
American Businessman
One of the things that I love to do is travel around the world and look at archaeological sites. Because archaeology gives us an opportunity to study past civilizations, and see where they succeeded and where they failed. Use science to, you know, work backwards and say, 'Well, really, what were they thinking?
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Pardis Sabeti
Iranian Scientist
So much of the physical world has been explored. But the deluge of data I get to investigate really lets me chart new territory. Genetic data from people living today forms an archaeological record of what happened to their ancestors 10,000 years ago.
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Neil MacGregor
British Historian
Saddam Hussein was fascinated by ancient Babylon and Assyria. He made money available to protect and develop the great archaeological sites. The great achievements of Mesopotamian civilisation were pressed into the service of the Ba'athist regime.
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Jean M. Auel
American Writer
My fiction is reviewed by the mainstream press, by science fiction periodicals, romance magazines, small press publications and various other journals, including some usually devoted to archaeological and other science material.
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Joseph Needham
British Scientist
Although there is a very large literature, still growing almost daily, on the Chinese calendar, its interest is, we suggest, much more archaeological and historical than scientific.
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Lascelles Abercrombie
British Poet
The world knows of a vast stock of epic material scattered up and down the nations; sometimes its artistic value is as extraordinary as its archaeological interest, but not always.
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Vicente Fox
Mexican Statesman
Monuments and archaeological pieces serve as testimonies of man's greatness and establish a dialogue between civilizations showing the extent to which human beings are linked.
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George Lucas
American Director
I've come to the conclusion that mythology is really a form of archaeological psychology. Mythology gives you a sense of what a people believes, what they fear.
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Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
The majority of the research I do is archaeological research, but to me, as a professor, the most important thing is to encourage and mentor students.
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Zahi Hawass
Egyptian Scientist
As scientists, we keep an open mind, but we have to base our ideas about the past on archaeological evidence.
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Nathan Myhrvold
American Businessman
One of the things that I love to do is travel around the world and look at archaeological sites. Because archaeology gives us an opportunity to study past civilizations, and see where they succeeded and where they failed. Use science to, you know, work backwards and say, 'Well, really, what were they thinking?
Quote examples
Pardis Sabeti
Iranian Scientist
So much of the physical world has been explored. But the deluge of data I get to investigate really lets me chart new territory. Genetic data from people living today forms an archaeological record of what happened to their ancestors 10,000 years ago.
Quote examples
Neil MacGregor
British Historian
Saddam Hussein was fascinated by ancient Babylon and Assyria. He made money available to protect and develop the great archaeological sites. The great achievements of Mesopotamian civilisation were pressed into the service of the Ba'athist regime.
Quote examples
Jean M. Auel
American Writer
My fiction is reviewed by the mainstream press, by science fiction periodicals, romance magazines, small press publications and various other journals, including some usually devoted to archaeological and other science material.
Quote examples
Joseph Needham
British Scientist
Although there is a very large literature, still growing almost daily, on the Chinese calendar, its interest is, we suggest, much more archaeological and historical than scientific.
Quote examples
Lascelles Abercrombie
British Poet
The world knows of a vast stock of epic material scattered up and down the nations; sometimes its artistic value is as extraordinary as its archaeological interest, but not always.
Quote examples
Vicente Fox
Mexican Statesman
Monuments and archaeological pieces serve as testimonies of man's greatness and establish a dialogue between civilizations showing the extent to which human beings are linked.
Quote examples
George Lucas
American Director
I've come to the conclusion that mythology is really a form of archaeological psychology. Mythology gives you a sense of what a people believes, what they fear.
Quote examples
Sarah Parcak
American Scientist
The majority of the research I do is archaeological research, but to me, as a professor, the most important thing is to encourage and mentor students.
Quote examples
Zahi Hawass
Egyptian Scientist
As scientists, we keep an open mind, but we have to base our ideas about the past on archaeological evidence.
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