archæology

A form of archaeology — The study of the past by excavation and analysis of its material remains.

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Meanings

nounarchæology (countable and uncountable, plural archæologies)

plural archæologies

  1. archaiccountableuncountableArchaic spelling of archaeology.

Origin

From archæo- + -logy.

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APA

archæology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6ology

MLA

“archæology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6ology. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “archæology,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arch%C3%A6ology.

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