artefact
CEFR: B2
An object made or shaped by human workmanship, typically an item of cultural or historical interest discovered during archaeological digs.
SPELLING TRAP: Standard British English spells it with 'e' (a-r-t-e-f-a-c-t), whereas American English commonly uses 'i' (artifact).
Common Collocations
- ancient artefact
- cultural artefact
- preserve artefacts
Example Sentence
Museum curators meticulously restored Bronze Age ceramic artefacts recovered from the coastal seabed.