archaeology
CEFR: C1
The scientific study of human activity in the ancient past, primarily through the recovery, excavation, and analysis of material culture and artifacts.
SPELLING TRAP: Note the British spelling with 'ae': a-r-c-h-a-e-o-l-o-g-y.
Common Collocations
- field archaeology
- archaeological dig
- marine archaeology
Example Sentence
Modern archaeology employs ground-penetrating radar to locate subterranean settlement ruins without invasive digging.