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archaeologist

CEFR: B2
A specialized scientist or historian who studies human history and prehistoric civilizations by excavating and analyzing physical artifacts and monuments.

Synonyms

  • excavator
  • antiquarian

Common Collocations

  • leading archaeologist
  • team of archaeologists
  • marine archaeologist

Example Sentence

Archaeologists utilized airborne LiDAR scanning to uncover extensive pre-Columbian agricultural terraces buried beneath the cloud forest.

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