Archaeology
1archaeology — Archaeology in Spain was strongly influenced by the forty years of Franco s dictatorship. Many of the more innovative researchers of the pre Civil War decades either went into exile or were prevented from working, and most of those who were… …
2Archaeology — Ar ch[ae]*ol o*gy ([aum]r k[ e]*[o^]l [ o]*j[y^]), n. [Gr. archaiologi a; archai^os ancient (fr. archh beginning) + lo gos discourse, le gein to speak.] The science or study of antiquities, esp. prehistoric antiquities, such as the remains of… …
3Archaeology — The Commission of Sacred Archæology † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Commission of Sacred Archæology An official pontifical board founded in the middle of the nineteenth century for the purpose of promoting and directing excavations in… …
4archaeology — (n.) c.1600, ancient history, from Fr. archéologie (16c.) or directly from Gk. arkhaiologia the study of ancient things; see ARCHAEO (Cf. archaeo ) + OLOGY (Cf. ology). Meaning scientific study of ancient peoples recorded by 1825. Related:… …
5archaeology — *anthropology, ethnology …
6archaeology — is the BrE spelling; archeology is AmE …
7archaeology — [n] study of the physical remains of ancient cultures or eras antiquarianism, excavation, paleohistory, paleology, paleontology, prehistory; concept 349 …
8archaeology — (US also archeology) ► NOUN ▪ the study of human history and prehistory through the excavation of sites and the analysis of physical remains. DERIVATIVES archaeologic adjective archaeological adjective archaeologist noun. ORIGIN from Greek… …
9archaeology — [är΄kē äl′ə jē] n. [ ARCHAEO + LOGY] the scientific study of the life and culture of past, esp. ancient, peoples, as by excavation of ancient cities, artifacts, etc. archaeological [är΄kēə läj′i kəl] adj. archaeologically adv. archaeologist n …
10Archaeology — For the magazine about archaeology, see Archaeology (magazine). Excavations at the site of Gran Dolina, in the Atapuerca Mountains, Spain, 2008 Archaeology, or archeology[1] (from Greek ἀρχαιολογία, archaiologia …
